Wheat
Monday’s Crop Progress shows 30 point delays in both corn and soybean harvest in Minnesota.
See all of the report data, coverage and analysis of USDA’s Oct. 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports.
Rain, snow delay harvesting in Saskatchewan, Alberta.
The shortage of durum, which has the hardest texture of all classes of wheat, contrasts with gains in other grain supplies.
The spring wheat harvest in South Dakota continued to lag far behind the five-year average as below-normal temperatures persisted throughout the state.
Ideal growing conditions this summer led to higher-than-normal yields for most crops, according to Statistics Canada.
High wheat yields begin with a solid foundation coupled with a sound understanding of what needs to be accomplished throughout the growing season.
Don’t let those fields sit idle. Use harvest as an excuse to improve your land for future use.
Here’s the advice Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing gave farmers at 2013 Corn College in Coldwater, Mich. He spoke with Farm Journal Radio’s Pam Fretwell.
The U.S. drought monitor shows a softening drought footprint in areas of the U.S., but unfortunately much of the High Plains and other prime spring wheat production areas are still plagued with severe water deficits.
Smut, a gray, moldy growth on corn ears, is present in most cornfields every year, but rarely at the level of 2012.
The corn and wheat markets saw a weaker trade for the week as May corn closed nearly $.30 lower, while the wheat market slipped $.15 lower.
Corn prices jumped Friday on rumors that China had taken advantage of a recent price break to secure U.S. corn.
December 12 Corn closed .38 ¾ lower for the week with little explanation.
As harvest is winding down, it is important to have a plan in place to take advantage of any post-harvest rally conditions.
Zac and Amy Harris tell the story of the 2011 wheat crop on their farm near Hobart, Okla., in the southwestern part of the state.
Check out 10 hours of wheat harvest condensed into a 4-minute time-lapse video.
Diversifying his operation and including manure management put him on the road to regenerative agriculture. Today these practices provide him with premiums and new commodity sales potential.
Wheat harvest is kicking off in major wheat growing areas, while wrapping up in the South. As combines roll, growers are facing below break-even prices, even with the recent Chinese buying spree.
There are plenty of tools at a grower’s disposal, and Farm Journal’s wheat agronomist uses his handheld GreenSeeker on the farm.
Wheat streak mosaic can be severe, at times leading to total loss when a wheat field is abandoned because of stunted plants that cannot be harvested by a combine or when the yield is so poor that it is not worth combining.
Growing conditions and available moisture obviously affect yield, but it all starts with varieties that have the genetic potential to succeed in your area.
While European wheat management systems are being used across the U.S., Phil Needham is often asked: “Why are wheat yields still so much higher in England?”
Scientists have determined the macro- and micro-nutrient levels in seed hybrids and varieties, which they say could improve yield outcomes and food nutritional values.
Seeding date can have an effect on everything from fertilizer use to disease development.
Average wheat yields at Missouri test sites were higher than expected, according to the new 2013 Missouri Wheat Variety Crop Performance report.
Wheat College strives to arm farmers with information they can take home to increase yields.
Boosting yields doesn’t necessarily require a significant financial investment. More often than not, the difference lies in addressing the weak links in the system.
Corn plants stressed by extreme heat and too little water yielded less grain and left more nitrogen in soils than in normal years.
You should review what herbicides you used earlier in the year before planting a winter wheat crop.