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Heading of the nation's winter wheat crop continues to move northward.   “By April 27th, we saw more than a quarter, 27%, of the U.S. winter wheat headed," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That’s ahead of the five-year average of 22%, but slightly behind last year's 28%.”   Rippey added hea...

University of Idaho Extension and USDA recently conducted a study looking at what advantages may exist when it comes to leaving straw in the field following grain harvest.  Pat Hatzenbuehler, UI Extension specialist, said straw has a variety of markets, from compost, to bedding, as well as mushroom production.  But he ...

According to NASS, as of March 1st, the total wheat stocks in Oregon totaled 27.9 million bushels, up from 25 million bushels a year ago.  Off-farm stocks were up 18% percent, while on-farm stocks were down 17% compared to the previous year.  In...

Idaho grain farmers warned that conditions appear “optimal” for pressure from Stripe Rust.  University of Idaho cereals pathologist Juliet Marshall made those comments during the recent East Idaho Cereals Conference in Fort Hall.  She explained preva...

Ukraine’s Ag Department says the country’s grain output in the 2024-2025 marketing season is now forecast to drop 13% compared to the previous year, as corn, barley, and rye output are all projected to drop.  Corn production will plunge 24 percent from its 2023-2024 estimate to 24.6 million metric...

According to NASS, all wheat stocks stored across the Northwest increased 5% from December 2023 to December 2024.   In Washington, wheat stored in all positions last month totaled 132 million bushels, up from 123 million bushels a year ago. Off...

Researchers are still projecting negative returns for grain producers even after assistance from Washington D.C., highlighting the extent of the downturn in the agricultural industry.  American farmers and ranchers have access to $10 billion in economic aid as part of the Farm Bill extension passed at the end of 2024 to offset broad income declines.  However...

Earlier this week, the Washington Grain Commission announced the appointments of Nicole Berg as the WGC commissioner for Wheat District 5 (representing Benton, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima Counties) and Art Schultheis as the WGC commissioner for Barley District 6 (representing Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima Counties)... Read M

Flax producers can now benefit from revenue protection, a crop insurance option available through the USDA.  RMA expanded the Small Grains Crop Provisions to now offer revenue protection for flax for the 2025 crop year, an option already offered for barley, rye, wheat, and oats.  ...

Idaho agriculture production dipped 6% from 2022 to 2023.  The $11 billion recorded last year was down from the $11.7 billion Gem state farmers recorded in 2022.   The value of Idaho’s crop production in 2023 was $4.57 billion, also dow...