Articles tagged under: wheat
$200 Million in Trade Promotion Funds Awarded
Published January 31, 2019
USDA has awarded $200 million to nearly 60 organizations as part of the trade mitigation effort. The American Soybean Association received the largest allocation through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program at nearly $22 million. U.S. Meat Export Council was awarded…Regional Basis Bids Unchanged
Published January 30, 2019
Basis bid at the six regional grain elevators the Red River Farm Network follows remain mostly unchanged from last week. Corn basis levels range from 52 to 57 cents under the March futures contract with cash prices ranging from $3.22…Researchers Consider Ways to Manage Yellow Rust
Published January 24, 2019
While there’s not much wheat production in Ecuador, researchers at the National Institute of Agricultural Research are looking at ways to improve the crop by managing diseases like fusarium head blight and yellow rust. In Ecuador, wheat protein is 11 to…New Weed Control Option for Cereal Grains
Published January 15, 2019
A new grass herbicide from Syngenta has received EPA registration and will be available for the 2019 growing season. Axial Bold can be used in wheat and barley and provides control of foxtail, wild oats, barnyard grass and other grass…Changes Made to Wheat Yield Contest
Published January 4, 2019
When the National Wheat Yield Contest began four years ago, it was based on the percent increase above the county average. Steve Joehl, who organizes the competition, says that criteria was a hindrance for growers in high production counties. "This…Checkoff Proposed by Millers and Bakers
Published January 3, 2019
The Grain Foods Foundation is preparing a proposal for USDA to create a new checkoff program. With this program, millers and bakers will collectively pay 16 cents per hundredweight on breadbasket products, like bread, bagels and buns. The money raised…A Volatile Grain Market in 2018
Published January 2, 2019
The grain markets put in a volatile year for 2018, highlighted by political and trade uncertainty. Looking back, Minneapolis March spring wheat was down 65 cents on the year, and March spring wheat was down 68.25 cents. Chicago March wheat…Regional Basis Widens in Final Weeks of 2018
Published December 31, 2018
Over the past couple of weeks, basis bids at the six regional elevators the Red River Fam Network follows widened a bit for spring wheat, was steady for corn and mixed for soybeans. Spring wheat basis bids widened one nickel…Straw Can Help Keep Cows Full
Published December 27, 2018
To keep cows full and prepared for winter, NDSU Extension says cattle producers can consider feeding wheat straw. The amount of straw blended into a ration will vary based on cow needs and other feeds used. A 1,400-pound cow in…