Articles tagged under: wheat
North Dakota’s Wheat Abandonment Could Be Worse
Published October 1, 2021
North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher expected spring wheat abandonment to be slightly higher in the state this year. "USDA has abandonment in North Dakota around six percent. That's not far off from a typical year, running from three…Additional WHIP+ Funds Coming to Farmers
Published October 1, 2021
The majority of the $10 billion disaster assistance for agriculture in the continuing resolution extends the WHIP+ program to cover losses from drought, floods and more in 2020 and 2021. That’s something the National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler…USDA’s 2021 Small Grains Summary Results
Published September 30, 2021
In the USDA’s Small Grains Summary, U.S. all wheat production totaled 1.65 billion bushels in 2021, a 10 percent decline from 2020. The area harvested for grain is 37.2 million acres, up one percent from the previous year, with the…Grain Markets Have Bearish Reaction to USDA Report
Published September 30, 2021
The grain trade reacted bearishly to the soybean numbers in the USDA's Quarterly Stocks report. According to Clayton Pope Commodities President Clayton Pope, that kind of a response is warranted. "To jump the soybean carryout by 81 million bushels from…USDA Lowers All Wheat Stocks
Published September 30, 2021
All wheat stored in all positions as of September 1 totaled 1.78 billion bushels, down 18 percent from one year ago. USDA estimates on-farm stocks at 419 million bushels, down 41 percent from last year. Off farm wheat stocks are…Basis Bids Hold Steady in the Northern Plains
Published September 10, 2021
While basis bids at river terminals along the Mississippi river have collapsed due to damage from Hurricane Ida, the basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network have held mostly steady from one…StatsCan Report Projects Major Wheat and Canola Production Declines
Published August 30, 2021
Canadian farmers are projected to harvest more corn for grain, but less wheat, canola, soybeans, barley and oats this year. Lower production numbers are driven largely by ongoing drought conditions in western Canada, which is decreasing yield projections. The latest…Wheat and Canola Harvest Happening Near Berthold, ND
Published August 22, 2021
Kansas based custom harvester Mike Dolechek is harvesting in the Carpio and Berthold, North Dakota areas. "We picked up extra work and will make a decent run out of it." Dolechek says the wheat crop has been decent. "We got…North Dakota Mill Gets Resourceful Amid the Drought
Published August 1, 2021
The North Dakota Mill Grain Buyer Reece Johnson says a lot of planning happened earlier this year to secure wheat for flour production. "We took it upon ourselves to get aggressive early on to find wheat and we're always looking.…