Articles tagged under: winter wheat
Kansas Winter Wheat Tour Kicks Off on Tuesday
Published May 17, 2021
The Wheat Quality Council will have an in-person 2021 Hard Winter Wheat Tour this week. Starting tomorrow, 45 agribusiness professionals will travel across Kansas evaluating winter wheat fields. Wheat Quality Council Executive Vice-President Dave Green says the tour begins in…Kansas Winter Wheat Concerns Shift from Freeze Damage to Dryness
Published May 5, 2021
In mid-April, a widespread freeze hit winter wheat growing areas in Kansas. Kansas Wheat Commission CEO Justin Gilpin thinks the crop escaped any major damage. "We are hearing reports in southern and central Oklahoma where the wheat may have been…Dryness Causes Decline in SD Winter Wheat Conditions
Published April 6, 2021
South Dakota’s winter wheat crop conditions continue to decline. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the decline in good to excellent conditions started a few months ago. "Conditions moved from 41 percent to 31 percent good to…Wheat Quality Council Tour Planned for Mid-May
Published March 29, 2021
The Wheat Quality Council is hosting an in-person Hard Winter Wheat Tour in Kansas the week of May 18. Executive Vice President Dave Green says nothing beats getting back into the field. "Attendees won’t be required to be vaccinated, but…U.S. Winter Wheat Conditions Decline
Published March 4, 2021
The February crop condition rating report from USDA says the condition of the U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat crop is deteriorating as dry weather and the sub-zero temperatures from February impacted the crop. The Kansas wheat condition fell three percent…Winter Wheat Concerns Capture Grain Market Attention
Published February 17, 2021
Grain traders are concerned about the condition of winter wheat. "I drove back from Houston, Texas last week and the winter wheat was green. This cold will hurt the wheat in Oklahoma and Texas," said Randy Martinson, market analyst, Martinson…Cold Temps Stress the SD Winter Wheat Crop
Published February 16, 2021
One week of below zero temperatures across South Dakota concerns South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson. "Much of central South Dakota had very little snow cover. We were on the verge of drought conditions. In the last week,…Cold Temps Hit Winter Wheat Growing Areas
Published February 15, 2021
The Kansas wheat crop was widely variable as it went into dormancy. Kansas Wheat Vice President of Research Aaron Harries says the northwest third of the state is the concern. "We've had good moisture in the central and parts of…Boost in Canadian Wheat Acres Driven By Winter Wheat and Durum
Published December 4, 2020
According to IntelliFARM President Brian Voth, the increase in the Statistics Canada wheat numbers are being driven by winter wheat and durum. "It looks like a big number, but when you break it down, most of it is coming out…