…Arizona wheat producers irrigation and fertilizer practices that maximize yield and grain quality. Bronson and his colleagues grew durum wheat for two years using varying fertilizer and irrigation rates to…
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
…per acre yield, and 468 million bushels in ending stocks. Wheat ending stocks estimates put the number at 1.14 billion bushels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
…for grains and oilseeds increased by one percent per year since 1980, roughly the same rate as the global population growth. The harvested area for wheat, corn, and soybeans has…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…to 11.8 million hectares) of land in 2030, an area about one-half that used now for U.S. wheat production. However, this estimate depends directly on the average yield for energy…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…surplus of wheat on the global market, but U.S. wheat consumption has been flat, she added. “Wheat is more related to the commodity market and currently prices are very depressed,”…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…lack of research. Nelson adds, “There isn’t the same public commitment to research that you see in corn, beans, and wheat.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Will Deal With Trade Dispute Appropriately
China’s Minister of Commerce said it will deal with a dispute over rice, wheat, and corn import quotas through official channels through the World Trade Organization. In a statement, the…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…million for research into the development of new wheat varieties that are adapted to different geographical regions and environmental conditions. The seven projects are funded through NIFA’s new International Wheat…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…market driven wheat trade, stifle our export opportunities and force private sector buyers and Chinese consumers to pay far more for milling wheat and wheat-based foods,” said USW President Alan…
Conaway: China’s Predatory Practices Harming U.S. Producers
…U.S. will request a Dispute Settlement Panel against China concerning that nation’s $100 billion in excess subsidies—in a single year—for corn, rice, and wheat. USTR also announced that the U.S….
Farm Credit System Reports Increasing Stress
…commodity prices that’ll remain low thanks to record or near-record production in corn, soybeans, and wheat. All of these factors are also putting downward pressure on farmland prices. High production…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…per pound, up 2 cents on both ends. The soybean meal price forecast is unchanged at $305 to $345 per short ton. Wheat: The U.S. 2016/17 all wheat supply and…
U.S.-China Talks Falter in WTO Farm Subsidy Spat
…producing rice, wheat and corn. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today newsletter says the United States now plans to ask the World Trade Organization to initiate an investigation into the matter…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…and are contributing to a brighter economic outlook for elevator operators. Record yields of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum are competing for storage space with large wheat inventories harvested earlier…