Articles tagged under: wheat
EU Wheat Production Expected to Decrease
Published July 6, 2018
Wheat harvested in the European Union may come in about six million tons less than one year ago. Crops in the northern EU have suffered through a hot and dry spring. Reuters reports late-season signs of crop damage in France,…Risk for Head Blight Remains High
Published July 6, 2018
The risk for Fusarium head blight remains high for the eastern Dakota’s and western Minnesota. The U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative says spring wheat at flowering or just done flowering may benefit from a fungicide application.NWROC to Host Crops and Soils Day
Published July 4, 2018
The University of Minnesota-Crookston's Northwest Research and Outreach Center will host their annual Crops and Soils day on Wednesday, July 18. "I have an area that's weed free," said UM-Extension Dean Bev Durgan, who is also a weed scientist. "We looked…Winter Wheat Harvest Halfway Complete
Published July 3, 2018
The U.S. winter wheat harvest is just past the half-way point, according to Monday’s USDA crop progress and condition report. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says winter wheat harvest is 51 percent complete. Winter wheat condition is rated only 37 percent…Scab Risk Higher for Next Few Days
Published June 25, 2018
Scab risk for susceptible wheat varieties across North Dakota is expected to increase in the next few days. NDSU Extension Cereal Pathologist Andrew Friskop tells farmers to know their spring wheat stage. "We're in that window where we see a…Monitoring Wheat Stem Sawfly Population
Published June 21, 2018
The wheat stem sawfly is commonly seen in western North Dakota and Montana, but it is typically not seen in the Red River Valley. That changed last year when heavy infestations were seen along field margins in the Crookston, Minnesota…Grain Elevators Grading Winter Wheat Protein
Published June 21, 2018
Grain elevators in the winter wheat areas of the Southern Plains are grading protein content of the wheat this year. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulson says this may impact the quality premiums and discounts of the spring…Trade and Market Outlook Highlighted at Ag Speaker Series
Published June 19, 2018
Silveus Financial held an agricultural speaker series Monday afternoon in Jamestown, North Dakota. Farmers heard about trade relations and a post planting market outlook from Chicago broker Mark Borrett. Silveus Financial founder Cy Monley says it's important farmers understand these…Export Markets Shutdown with Unapproved Biotech Wheat Discovery
Published June 19, 2018
Japan and South Korea have suspended wheat imports from Canada. This action follows the discovery of an unapproved biotech wheat variety in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Authority says there is no evidence the GMO wheat made it into the…