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Some U.S. poultry producers could be turning to lower-quality feed wheat as corn prices spike and oil-rich Middle Eastern countries continue to build wheat socks.
Many of the genes that allow wheat to ward off Hessian flies are no longer effective in the southeastern U.S., say USDA and Purdue University scientists. Researchers say that care should be taken to ensure that any new resistance genes that haven’t already been used in commercial wheat lines are used prudently.
More rough weather is forecasted for winter wheat on the Southern Plains, after the crop got off to a dry start and suffered record-setting cold this month.
Decreased Winter Wheat Acres, Ag Sustainability Report, New Variety Fights Ug99.
The USDA released the December WASDE reports Friday and the market just yawned.
The time may be right for wheat to come to life. For many months, wheat stocks have been viewed as excessive. When any commodity with negative fundamentals can post and hold a near 50% rally, it gets my attention, as it should yours.
A moderate or strong La Niña like the one currently underway typically produces a drier than normal weather pattern across the southern U.S.
For a crop with the biggest carryover relative to use, wheat has showed a lot of life recently.
Egypt said on Sunday that its strategic stock of wheat is safe and covers four-month needs despite a Russian export ban.
Reports from farmers across the country show a mixed bag of wheat conditions.
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Cash and futures convergence policies control the wheat market
More fall-like conditions for much of the U.S. this week – AgWeb.com Editors ...
Chinese officials are considering purchasing as much as 7 million tons of U.S. wheat depending on the progress of trade talks, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Wheat prices have benefited from strong rallies recently and because of tightening supply and a slightly improving demand picture.
It’s no secret that wheat is struggling in Oklahoma and Texas.
The United States will move to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China’s Xinjiang region over allegations that they are produced with forced labor.
A new cotton program helps trace cotton from farm all the way to American flags, helping share farmers’ strong story about a crop with a strong history.
Conditions for the cotton crop in the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter, are deteriorating as dry weather erodes planting prospects in Texas, the top state grower.
You normally can’t eat cottonseeds. That’s because they have a toxin in them that’s harmful to both people and animals.
The trade battle between the U.S. and China continues, and fresh data from U.S. Department of Agriculture puts it into perspective, showing some states saw exports decrease more than 80 percent to China in 2018.