…it in a reasonable way.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…forecast down about 3 percent in 2016. Net Cash Farm Income Higher for Farm Businesses Specializing** in Wheat, Cotton, and Rice; Flat or Declining for Other Specializations in 2016 After…
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
…they’ll resume purchases of U.S. feed wheat too. Japan is the second biggest buyer of wheat in Asia. The U.S. is the largest wheat supplier to Japan, representing roughly 60…
Low Wheat Price Support Needed in New Farm Bill
…the lowest price of wheat in nearly a decade, with wheat futures down, causing a dilemma for elevator operators as an oversupply of wheat has caused over-capacity in some areas….
Farm Futures Releases 2017 Planting Intentions
…to cut corn planting back next year to 93.1 million acres. That number is down one percent from this year. Wheat seedings will likely drop for the fourth consecutive year…
Egypt Changes Stance on Ergot, Again
…supply. The move back to a zero tolerance policy on ergot in wheat shipments means fewer suppliers will participate in Egyptian tenders. Earlier this year, Egypt turned away wheat shipments…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…agency is taking a comprehensive look into the 2016 production and supply of small grains, which include wheat, oats and barley. “The small grains industry is a big player in…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…include the American Farm Bureau Federation, commodity groups representing soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, and the National Farmers Union, among others. From: American Soybean Association ASA Meets with Trump,…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…and threatening soil health and nutrients,” said Zimmerman, who farms corn, soybeans, and wheat in Rosendale, Wisconsin. Conservation tillage is a farming method that leaves stubble and residue from the…
Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices Down
U.S. wheat growers are going to be trying to market their products in a world that already has a lot of wheat. Gary Crawford reports. Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices…
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
U.S. Wheat Associates will bring milling executives from one of the largest Indonesian companies to America this month to tour the U.S. wheat supply chain. The managers of four different…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
…production by three percent from 2015. Soybean yields are expected to average 48.9 bushels per acre, reaching another record-high mark. Wheat production is forecasted at 2.32 billion bushels, up 13…
France Facing 30-year Low in Wheat Yields
…country is heading for its worst wheat harvest in three decades due to heavy rains and a lack of sunlight. Wheat output is projected to fall by 30 percent from…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…of rice, sweet potatoes, and cassava to help nourish the poor. He sees wheat, soy, and peanuts free of allergens; bananas that deliver vaccines; and vegetable oils so loaded with…