Tag: wheat
Harvest is actually going better than it feels
The U.S. grain market expected cheap prices because of the big corn and soybean crops, and got the worst over with. We have actually rebounded nicely from the lows, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
US export promotion programs boosted U.S. farm export value by 15%
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Agricultural export market development programs funded through the farm bill have contributed an average of $8.2 billion per year, a total...
Grain markets: If it weren’t for bad news…
We made a new low for December corn on Aug. 31 at 3.14 3/4. The new bean low was 9.37 on Sept. 1, and even the December wheat hit the bottom at 3.91 1/2 on Aug. 30.
Ohio crops improving, but still lag national average
Crop update: There are huge crops once you get out of Ohio and head west.
Ask FSA Andy about conservation plan reminders
Eligibility for FSA, NRCS and RMA Crop Insurance programs require producers to have a conservation plan in order to plant on Highly Erodible Land (HEL) and there are restrictions on planting on ground determined to be a wetland.
Crop progress and condition all depend on where you live
The Ohio wheat harvest has begun, and other crops continue to progress where rain has fallen.
Small grains field day offers opportunities for farmers
The first small grains field day, held June 14, in Wooster, offered a closer look at small grains for forages, new cash crop opportunities and disease prevention
Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it's not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep -- and humans.
Grain market higher and experts struggling to explain
Grain markets are moving higher on the Chicago Board of Trade this Tuesday morning, April 19, and analysts are struggling to explain why this recent rally continues.
Mixed news and higher grain prices
All across the Midwest, the phones are finally ringing in grain elevator offices: Sell!


















