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Biden administration wants more total planted acres with a focus on soybeans and wheat. That is the clear conclusion from what the administration is proposing as part of its latest wish list for Congress. 

70  MPH winds swarmed West Texas and the Panhandle Tuesday. It may be the final nail for irrigated winter wheat that was already barely hanging on. The aftermath was evident, with drifts of dirt piled up in ditches.

(Reuters) - A worsening drought in the southern U.S. Plains is threatening the region's winter wheat crop just as the Russian invasion of Ukraine dents global supplies.

About 73% of the winter wheat crop has been harvested as farmers are accelerating harvest in the north, which has faced major drought impacts.

As much of the Plains thaws out from the winter weather that gripped the country last week, concerns are continuing to sprout about potential damage to winter wheat.

When La Nina last showed up in late 2017, it made for extremely dry growing seasons in some regions, particularly in Argentina and the southern U.S. Plains, and farmers harvested very poor crops in early 2018.

Letting growers take control of their destiny during challenging economic times

Hidden beneath Anthony Thilmony’s farmland, along with ample moisture, microbial activity galore, and an army of earthworms, is a 35-year-old tale of change.

The winter-grain planting period is drawing to a close across the Northern Hemisphere, and young crops across some of the world’s top exporters face a mixed bag of conditions.

President Trump talked about the need to shrink the trade deficit with Japan during a rally this week. The President compared auto trade to wheat in his comments at the rally. Wheat Growers are not too happy about it.

Despite what looks to be like a warmer winter ahead of us, a lack of bedding materials could cause major problems for dairy operations across the country.

Winter Wheat Production Up 1 Percent from June Durum Wheat Production Down 25 Percent from 2018 Other Spring Wheat Production Down 8 Percent from 2018 Orange Production Up 1 Percent from June

Getting the crop planted is just the start of the battle.

Much of the trade focus has been on China. However, the United States agricultural industry could be at a significant tariff disadvantage starting April 1 and it has nothing to do with China.

Experts are optimistic for the nation’s crop, El Niño brings moisture benefit

Soil moistures supplies in North Dakota appear to be in decent shape as spring planting season nears.

Soil moistures supplies in North Dakota appear to be in decent shape as spring planting season nears.

Farmers and scouters alike will want to check out a new app from the Midwest Cover Crops Council, with links to additional articles and more photos.

New computer model from Texas A&M uses decades of data to help producers predict wheat forage success.

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says a pattern of snow and cold could bring more wintry weather soon.

Jared Creed of JJC Marketing Services talks with U.S. Farm Report's Tyne Morgan about wheat exports and the winter wheat crop.

Sunshine also helped kick-start feeder markets, at least for stocker calves.

Sunshine finally appeared late last week raising hopes that Oklahoma will dry out and get summer crop harvest and wheat pasture grazing back on track.

The annual Wheat Quality Council crop tour is the first opportunity of the year to inspect multiple fields and assess the damage from dry and unusually cold weather, which has included two major freeze events.

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.

Two hours east of Washington DC, fourth generation farmer Trey Hill showcases his farm and conservation efforts to lawmakers and consumers through Bayer’s ForwardFarming program.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved OpenSky herbicide by Dow AgroSciences. The product targets broadleaf weeds and grasses in wheat and durum fields.

It's no secret that wheat is struggling in Oklahoma and Texas.

The amount of moisture received across the US southern high plains since October has been ridiculously low. Forecasters warn of intensifying drought and wheat crop losses.

Indigo Ag, Inc., is launching an on-farm storage program for U.S. farmers to enable identity preservation of corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and rice.

USDA estimates farmers will plant less winter wheat for the 2018/19 marketing year than they have in 109 years. This is based on an 82,000 farmer survey.

Know the conditions most at risk and how to check for winterkill

After the USDA released its January crop production and World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) reports on Friday, the market had a mostly muted response.

While corn and soybean yields reach new heights, wheat continues to fall behind the curve with fewer investments and no biotechnology.

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.  

Winter wheat moving again to Gulf Coast export facilities

Tuesday’s weekly Crop Progress report from USDA showed corn maturity is still delayed, and that conditions for corn, soybeans and even cotton have improved. Despite extensive damage to the Texas cotton crop from Hurri

The wheat crop in Colorado is on average between Feekes growth stage 8-10 (flag leaf to boot stage). As I mentioned in my last message, during the last two weeks the weather has been conducive for the development of str

Growers need help because citrus greening has infected more than 80 percent of Florida's citrus trees, according to a recent UF/IFAS survey of growers. Although these two new early Valencias are not resistant to g

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.

Wheat scab has been described as a wheat-industry-threatening disease. Essentially this fungus thrives on corn stubble. When you plant wheat into corn stubble, the fungus can jump into the wheat flower and causes the di

Wheat scab has been described as a wheat-industry-threatening disease. Essentially this fungus thrives on corn stubble. When you plant wheat into corn stubble, the fungus can jump into the wheat flower and causes the di

Plant science researchers at the University of North Texas have found potential new pathways for the creation of plant-based bioproducts. The research is outlined in a new article in the journal Nature Plants.

Purdue University Extension specialists are warning growers that the field populations of SCN in Indiana are changing in ways that render the most common source of resistance to SCN (PI88788) less effective.

Many producers question the potential benefits of N fertilizer additives, particularly nitrification and urease inhibitors. Extensive research on these types of products has been conducted throughout the North Central r

Netafim has released a new white paper focusing on drip irrigated alfalfa. The paper looks at grower experiences, benefits and issues, rodent management, installation processes, costs and the importance of alfalfa to th

Monsanto Company showcased a wide range of agriculture solutions, which are being developed to assist farmers as they work to grow better harvests, protect their crops and deliver more to society. The company highlighte

A Minnesota cooperative plans to build a $240 million soybean processing plant in North Dakota. Officials with Minnesota Soybean Processors, or MnSP, say the co-op has selected a site on 150 acres near Spiritwood, in e

In late August, John Deere's planned acquisition of Precision Planting came to a halt due to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerns about lack of competition and likely higher costs for farmers.

Guesswork and irrigation are long-time farming partners, but it's a happy-in-hell marriage for many producers. When to turn on the spigot? How much water to deliver? Every farm soaks and dries in isolation because