Articles tagged under: wheat
Stocks Report Friendly for Corn and Wheat
Published September 30, 2022
In USDA's Quarterly Stocks report, old crop soybean ending stocks declined, but not as much as traders expected. USDA says there were 274 million bushels of soybeans on hand September 1. The average trade guess was closer to 247 million…A Three-Ring Harvest Circus
Published September 29, 2022
Mitchell, South Dakota farmer Chet Edinger is managing what he calls a three-ring circus. "We wanted to have one crew on sunflowers, another on soybeans and one planting wheat, but the sunflowers were still wet. We swapped that machine over…ND Grain Growers Association Will Not Rejoin NAWG
Published September 23, 2022
During a September board meeting, the North Dakota Grain Growers Association decided to not rejoin the National Association of Wheat Growers. In an e-mail sent Wednesday, the Grain Growers said they are willing to work with NAWG for the good…Seasonal Basis Bids Continue
Published September 23, 2022
Basis bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are reflecting seasonal harvest bids. Spring wheat bids range from 50 to 98 cents under the December Minneapolis futures contract. Corn basis ranges from 30…Better-Than-Average Small Grains Crop
Published September 9, 2022
Syngenta Agronomy Service Representative Wally West says the general consensus about the crop in the Dakotas and Minnesota is better than average. "The heat really didn't turn on through the majority of the spring wheat belt until the crop was…Reliability Still a Struggle
Published September 6, 2022
Earlier this year, rail service was backed up for weeks in the Dakotas and Minnesota. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the railroads still aren’t close to where they need to be when it comes…Fighting Green Wheat Fields
Published August 22, 2022
Colby Kansas-based custom combiner Jim Deibert is harvesting spring wheat in southwestern North Dakota. "We're north of Scranton fighting green all the time. We have fields that are ready and then, you move to another and it's not quite ready.…A Better Than Expected OH Wheat Harvest
Published August 19, 2022
Fremont, Ohio-based Sunrise Cooperative Vice President of Grain Craig Haugaard says the Ohio wheat harvest wrapped up in early July. "As we wrap up wheat harvest, usually July 4 is our big harvest time. It was the best wheat harvest…A Quick Harvest
Published August 19, 2022
In the Hazen, North Dakota area, John Weinand has made quick work of the 2022 harvest. "Canola harvest is wrapping up and we've had a nice crop with good prices. Barley is also being harvested in the area. Some of…