Articles tagged under: wheat
Corn and Soybean Stocks Come In Below Trade Expectations
Published September 30, 2019
USDA released their quarterly Grain Stocks Report on Monday. As of September 1, old crop corn stocks in all positions were at 2.1 billion bushels. That's down one percent from last year and more than 300 million bushels below the…Diving into Crop Insurance Claims
Published September 25, 2019
Late-season crop damage and harvest quality issues have farmers digging deeper into their crop insurance policy. Low falling numbers is taking over this year’s spring wheat harvest story. Based at Devils Lake, AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior insurance specialist Evan…Basis Bids Mostly Unchanged Across Northern Plains
Published September 24, 2019
Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged from last week. Milling quality spring wheat basis ranges from 45 cents to $1.10 under the December futures. The corn basis ranges…A Drawn-Out Harvest in Southwest, MN
Published September 23, 2019
It was a drawn-out wheat harvest in southwest, Minnesota for Carolyn Olson. The Cottonwood, Minnesota farmer, who specializes in organic and food-grade production, describes this year’s wheat crop as not so stellar. "A hail storm that rolled through really dinged…Harvest All But Wrapped Up Near Onida, SD
Published September 19, 2019
In Onida, South Dakota, Oahe Grain location manager Tim Luken says the wheat harvest is mostly wrapped up in his area. "Last week, we still had crops standing. We warmed up this week. Farmers are cleaning up what's in the…Unchanged Harvest Basis Across Region
Published September 18, 2019
Basis bids at the six regional elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network remain mostly unchanged from two weeks ago for wheat. Ulen, Minnesota is the exception as they posted a feed wheat basis of $2 under the December…Practice Caution When Drying Wheat at Harvest
Published September 17, 2019
For farmers harvesting high moisture wheat, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang says caution is needed when using a high temperature dryer. “Typical recommendations are the higher the moisture, the longer the wheat ends up being in the dryer and…More Spring Wheat to Harvest
Published September 13, 2019
Matthew Krueger still has 60 acres of spring wheat left to harvest on his East Grand Forks, Minnesota farm. "We were close, but I'm ok with where we're at. It's still green and standing, but if it does get rain,…Rural Perspectives
Published September 9, 2019
Uncooperative harvest weather is causing quality issues in spring wheat. Based at Ada, Minnesota, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Crop Insurance Specialist Ginger Harris encourages farmers with falling number issues to do their research and contact their crop insurance agent.…