Articles tagged under: wheat
Regional Basis Bids Mostly Unchanged
Published July 24, 2019
Basis bid at the six grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network were mostly unchanged from last week. The Spring wheat basis at Grebnor, South Dakota improved by five cents, while it widened by five cents at Warren,…Fusarium Head Blight Popping Up
Published July 24, 2019
Fusarium head blight is showing up in the spring wheat. Syngenta agronomy service representative Nathan Popiel says that may change how you handle the wheat. "If you have some grain with vomitoxin in it, you may want to look for…Fusarium Head Blight Showing Up in MN Wheat
Published July 23, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension small grain specialist Jochum Wiersma says there hasn’t been much disease pressure in the spring wheat, but he is starting to see some Fusarium head blight. "Often, the disease comes in late during the grain fill…Wheat Genome Consortium Now Includes BASF
Published July 23, 2019
BASF has joined the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. This group promotes innovation within wheat production.Wheat and Alfalfa Harvest Underway in CO
Published July 19, 2019
Outlaw Ag LLC forage harvester Raph Jolliffe is getting ready for the third cutting of alfalfa in his home area of Stratton, Colorado. "The hay has been decent. It depends whether it's a new seeding or an older stand alfalfa.…O’Toole Plot Tour Features 21st Century Genetics
Published July 19, 2019
O’Toole Seed Farm hosted their annual plot tour Thursday in Crystal, North Dakota. Owner Brian O’Toole featured Fargo based 21st Century Genetics. "Greg Fox, formerly with West Bred Wheat, decided to start his own company and he developed an impressive…Wheat Harvest Moves into Nebraska
Published July 18, 2019
Thurman Harvesting owner Greg Thurman is combining wheat in Nebraska. "The wheat that's in Nebraska is supposed to be pretty good." Thurman says the wheat harvest in Texas and Oklahoma was wet, but the quality of the crop remained good.…Praise for the Wheat Crop
Published July 17, 2019
The condition of the wheat crop across the region is generally good. "We're fully headed, even on the late wheat now," said Jay Nord, who farms at Wolverton, Minnesota farmer. "A lot of wheat laid down with the recent rain,…Row Crops Benefiting from the Heat and Humidity
Published July 16, 2019
The row crops are benefiting from the recent heat and humidity in the Devils Lake, North Dakota area. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says the corn has really shot up height-wise. However, the soybeans could still use some…