Articles tagged under: wheat
Next Stop: Wheat Harvest
Published June 18, 2018
Rain continues to delay some field spraying. Hallock, Minnesota farmer Nathan Sugden says the wheat is sprayed, but the soybeans need some work. Once Sugden has fieldwork done in Minnesota, he’ll travel south to help his family’s custom-combining business, Sugden…Unapproved Wheat Variety Confirmed North of the Border
Published June 18, 2018
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the discovery of an unapproved biotech wheat variety in southern Alberta. The wheat was found growing on the roadside last summer. Roundup Ready wheat was field tested years ago in Canada, but those…A Lot of Story Left with June USDA Report
Published June 14, 2018
The June USDA Supply and Demand Report delivered positive news for the markets. Citizens Elevator Vice President of Grain Angie Setzer says the report is a reminder to not get married to the bearish narrative, yet. "We really found ourselves…Kansas Wheat Harvest Begins
Published June 14, 2018
Grand Forks, North Dakota custom combiner Kent Braathen is cutting wheat in the Kiowa, Kansas area. Braathen calls the crop below-average. "It's in the upper 20 to 30 bushel range. The wheat took a beating from the drought. Then, they…Informa Economics Releases Acreage Report
Published June 14, 2018
Informa Economics is now forecasting U.S. corn acreage to come in at 88.7 million acres. That’s nearly 700,000 acres higher than the March USDA prospective planting intentions report. Soybean acreage is projected to be at 89.9 million acres, up 920,000…Traders Move Past USDA Report, Focus on Wheat Harvest
Published June 13, 2018
In the June USDA supply and demand report, there was minimal change to wheat production numbers. Midwest Marketing Solutions senior market analyst Brian Hoops calls this a sigh of relief. "The trade really feared seeing a larger production number than…June Supply and Demand Report Delivers Positive News
Published June 12, 2018
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report delivered positive news for the commodity markets. Corn ending stocks for the new marketing year are forecast at 1.57 billion bushels. That’s down over one million bushels from last month and…Wheat Acres and Yields Lower in North TX
Published June 3, 2018
Oklahoma custom harvester Greg Thurman has been cutting wheat near Vernon, Texas. Thurman says acres and yields are lower. "We're cutting probably one-third of the acres we normally do. I guess we're cutting about one-third of the crop too, because it's…Yellowing in the Wheat Crop
Published June 1, 2018
University of Minnesota Extension small grains specialist Jochum Wiersma has been fielding a few questions about newly emerged wheat turning yellow. "The really hot and windy weather over Memorial Day weekend cooked some of the emerging leaves on the soil surface.…