Articles tagged under: wheat
All-Wheat Planted Area Higher Than Trade Expectations
Published March 31, 2021
USDA is estimating the all wheat planted area at 46.4 million acres, an increase of five percent from 2020 and higher than the average trade estimate of 45.1 million acres. Winter wheat acres were higher than expected at 33 million…Pay Close Attention to Seeding Rates at Planting
Published March 26, 2021
The prospects of a drier than ideal spring planting season has WestBred Wheat Account Manager Chad Brockstadter advising farmers to pay close attention to seeding rates to optimize yields. "We spent a lot of time talking to our customers about…Wheat Market in a Downward Trend
Published March 25, 2021
Recent rains have improved moisture conditions for the winter wheat crop across the Southern Plains. RML Trading President Bob Lebacken says the wheat market is now in a down trending market. "We had a double top sometime ago and since…Corteva Agriscience Launches Rezuvant Herbicide
Published March 24, 2021
Wheat and barley growers will have another tool available for post-emergence weed control this year. The new cereals herbicide is called Rezuvant with Arylex active, from Corteva Agriscience. The herbicide combines three active ingredients to keep fields clean from kochia,…U.S. Grain Shipments Keeping the Pace
Published March 23, 2021
Grain shipment continue to keep up to pace. "There were three weeks in a row of above average weekly needs," said Matt Hines, market analyst, Loewen and Associates. "We need to average around 55 to 56 million bushels of corn…U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative Considers New Projects
Published March 22, 2021
U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative co-chair Richard Magnusson says the group is currently analyzing research funding projects for the coming year. "Scab rears its head in durum or soft red wheat areas in general. We know it's weather-related and…Winter Wheat Crop Needs a Drink of Water
Published March 11, 2021
In west-central North Dakota, farmers can start planting spring wheat as early as March 15. Near Hazen, farmer John Weinand says there’s not enough moisture for the wheat to sprout. "I have thought about planting, but may wait a little."…No Big Changes for Ending Stocks in March Supply/Demand Report
Published March 9, 2021
USDA did not make any changes in U.S. ending stocks in the March Supply and Demand report. Corn ending stocks are unchanged from the February estimate of 1.502 billion bushels, Soybean ending stocks are 120 million bushels and wheat ending…Competing for Acres
Published March 5, 2021
Every year, market analysts talk about the need for one commodity or another to buy acres going into spring planting. What makes this year different is the number of commodities that need to compete for acres. "This year, the acreage…