Articles tagged under: wheat
A Break Between Harvests
Published June 29, 2022
Grand Forks-based custom combiner Kent Braathen’s crew is waiting for wheat to ripen after wrapping up harvest in Texas and Kansas. "Those (Texas) fields probably only had about one inch of rain during the growing season. The wheat ranges from…KS Wheat “Just Okay”
Published June 29, 2022
Elk City, Oklahoma custom combiner David Misener is cutting wheat near Hays, Kansas. "The yields are 35 to 45 bushels per acre. I've had a few fields that have done better than that, but for the most part, the majority…Adapting to Market Needs
Published June 22, 2022
Fewer ocean-going vessels are being loaded with grain at the Port of Duluth-Superior. In the last marketing year, the CHS Grain Terminal in Superior, Wisconsin loaded eight vessels of wheat for export. In the current marketing year, only six vessels…Wheat Exports Influenced by Global Outlook
Published June 22, 2022
It’s unclear what will happen in the next year for wheat shipments out of the Port of Duluth. NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson says there are two factors affecting wheat movement, the yield potential for the newly planted…Grain Shipments Out of Duluth Decline
Published June 22, 2022
The Port of Duluth is traditionally the largest export location for northern grown durum and a portion of the U.S. spring wheat crop, but that's changing. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the change is…Winter Wheat Harvest Moves Along
Published June 19, 2022
U.S. Custom Harvesters President J.C. Schemper says the drought hurt the Southern Plains wheat crop. "We started harvest May 25 in Oklahoma. and one teammate averaged 18 bushels per acre. It was good test weight at 63 pounds. Protein is…Wheat Markets Sharply Higher
Published June 6, 2022
Loewen and Associates market analyst Matt Hines says the wheat market is sharply higher on short covering and Russia-Ukraine news. "It started with the overnight trade. Wheat, corn and soybeans moved higher. Since then, corn is still holding on. The…ND Farmers Move from Plan A to Plan C
Published May 26, 2022
Much of North Dakota, South Dakota and northern Minnesota are beyond the final planting date for corn. Based in McVille, North Dakota, Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry says a few of the farmers he works with will continue planting corn…A Few Reminders as Final Planting Dates Come and Go
Published May 25, 2022
Countryside Insurance Agency agent Jennifer Otteson says farmers can still plant corn after the final planting date, but crop insurance coverage will be reduced one percent per day. "Farmers will eventually get to a point where they run out of…