With a warmer winter across much of the U.S., winter wheat might be greening up sooner than typical. As it greens up, so do dormant weeds or newly sprouting weeds and some insect pests.

Harvest slowed for some by cool and wet conditions.

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Platte River Equity has acquired Tiger-Sul Products, a global leader in sulphur fertilizers and crop performance products, in partnership with existing management. Tiger-Sul was acquired from H.J.

Cold weather in central areas and the Volga valley of Russia delayed the resumption of winter wheat growth by about two to three weeks compared with last year.

Winter wheat planting has been slow this fall and several factors may help push prices higher into the new year.

A survey commissioned by U.S. Wheat Associates shows that wheat promotions are paying off. From 2000 to 2007, U.S. wheat growers invested an average of $10 million per year to promote wheat products overseas. For every dollar invested, growers received $23 back in increased net revenue, the analysis says.

Little by little, farmers are getting the information they need to piece together their crop insurance coverage for the coming year.

Wheat planting is starting to wrap up for many farmers. On Farm Journal College TV, agronomist Phil Needham discusses one of the most common viruses in winter wheat production, barley yellow dwarf virus.