Wheat
USDA sees wheat crop down 40% from last season.
A total of 35 wheat industry visitors are in Washington, D.C., for an annual fly-in focusing on wheat research.
Crops respond to rains, with conditions improving.
Tables from this morning’s Prospective Plantings Report.
More rains needed for adequate development.
Strong winds are a growing concern, however.
Huskie Complete offers spring, winter and durum wheat growers postemergence control of grass and broadleaf weeds, even those resisting acetolactate synthase, Oxen and glyphosate chemistries.
However, the High Plains is in need of additional moisture.
But more of the crop is rated in “very poor” to “poor” shape compared to “good” to “excellent.”
Says western Poland and eastern Germany more vulnerable.
Wheat’s genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and USDA scientists believe that other plants might soon be able to come to the rescue.
The storm is stressing livestock and disrupting travel.
Wildfires have developed on Montana’s High Plains.
Despite the worst single-year drought ever in the Southern Plains, wheat producers there are hoping for, or perhaps even banking on, more rain.
Likely the CWB’s last chance to stop the government’s end to the monopoly.
The region would benefit from an increase in precip.
Little change in Texas wheat conditions from month-ago.
Precip to develop across south-central U.S. by Monday.
U.S. to experience a mid-week warming trend.
USDA’ s winter wheat crop ratings for the week ended Nov. 13.
The Kansas City Board of Trade’s December wheat contract prices have declined $1.94 to $7.05 since Aug. 29.
Snow storm on Southern High Plains providing beneficial moisture for winter wheat.
Railcars are loaded with wheat and there are no buyers.
Between now and December 1, wheat prices may be anywhere between $7.50 and $11.
Bayer CropScience announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hornbeck Seed Company Inc., a privately-held company in DeWitt, Ark.
USDA’ s winter wheat crop condition ratings for the week ended May 8.