Articles tagged under: winter wheat

A Highly Variable Wheat Crop

Published July 19, 2022

Nebraska-based custom harvester J.C. Schemper is working in Montana after harvesting in Kansas and Nebraska. "We had a stop in Scott City, Kansas with some irrigated and dry land wheat. Yields ranged from 15 bushels per acre to 97 bushels…

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A Promising ND Winter Wheat Crop

Published July 19, 2022

North Dakota's winter wheat harvest has started. "It's a promising crop; I expect it to be above average this year," said John Weinand, who farms at Hazen. "The only issue we had within wheat are small areas of the field…

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Ready for Harvest

Published July 9, 2022

Winter wheat harvest is fast approaching in the Northern Plains. "We're starting to see some fields very well turned, a nice golden color," said Reid Christopherson, executive director, South Dakota Wheat Commission.. "At least in the south-central portions of the…

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Drought Influences KS Wheat Crop

Published May 19, 2022

The results from the Wheat Quality Council Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour estimate the Kansas wheat yield potential at 39.7 bushels per acre. The lowest projection since 2018 is due to the severe drought conditions. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin…

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Kansas Wheat Crop Suffers

Published April 20, 2022

It’s an important time for the hard red winter wheat crop in the Southern Plains. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says there still hasn’t been any major drought relief for the crop, especially in western Kansas. "It would have been…

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Spring Wheat Planting Has Started in South Dakota

Published April 6, 2022

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says some of the spring wheat that is already planted is in the south-central part of the state, an area that doesn’t typically grow much spring wheat. "Much of that spring wheat…

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World Wheat Supplies Tighten

Published April 6, 2022

The U.S. winter wheat crop may be smaller than expected. "The drought in the plains is bringing down the national winter wheat crop conditions," says Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist, StoneX Group. "The latest condition index score was the second…

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Drought Driving Factor Behind Feedlot Numbers

Published March 30, 2022

The latest U.S. cattle on feed report showed higher numbers from one year ago. NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says the drought pushed feedlot numbers higher than normal. "Placements this year were up nine percent. There were reasons why…

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It’s Dry During a Critical Time for KS Winter Wheat

Published March 18, 2022

It’s been dry in the U.S. plains states and Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin says that’s having an effect on the Kansas hard red winter wheat crop. "That's why you're seeing the lower crop condition ratings from Nebraska all the…

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China’s Winter Wheat Crop Worst in History

Published March 8, 2022

China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported the country’s winter wheat condition could be the worst in history. Heavy rainfall last year delayed planting of one-third of the usual wheat acreage. A survey of the crop taken before the…

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