Tag: wheat
Farm policy: The more things change …
Ag policy doesn't make sense (except to produce cheap food), says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark in his column this week.
Wheat yield tops 200 bu./acre
The top wheat yield in the National Wheat Foundation national contest topped the 200 bushels/acre level for the first time in the contest.
Slow wheat planting supporting stronger grain prices
Problems in Kansas planting their hard red winter wheat is supporting both the Kansas City and Chicago wheat markets.
Wheat is important to the rotation, so plan ahead
For a successful wheat crop, consider these important management practices.
AGCO introduces new Fendt IDEAL combine
AGCO Corporation introduced its new Fendt IDEAL combine June 19. The combine, which has gone through seven years of testing, is the first “clean-sheet” design of an axial combine in the industry in 30 years.
Long, hot weekend fuels strong grain markets
December corn futures and July Chicago wheat futures have made new contract highs.
CRISPR technology can speed up crop improvement
Wheat research using CRISPR-Cas9, or gene editing, technology doesn't add anything new to the wheat variety, only an improvement in the performance of the wheat’s genes.
US issues first-ever trade action against India
The U.S. has issued a first-of-its-kind trade action against India concerning its market price support for wheat and rice.
Soybeans edge out corn in 2018 planting intentions
U.S. farmers expect to plant more soybeans than corn this spring, according to the USDA's Prospective Plantings report.
Weather changed, but the grain prices, not so much
Another week, and still no good reason to be bullish on these grain markets, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
