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But small by-class adjustments are made to projected exports and stocks.
Stocks of wheat, barley and canola were down from year-ago.
Strong winds and high temps making for short week for remaining harvest.
USDA leaves Kansas wheat crop estimate unchanged, notes report..
Says western Kansas harvest has been disappointing so far.
Says crop prospects are on track to be “average.”
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.
Strong winds are a growing concern, however.
More rains needed for adequate development.
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.