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Russia resumed its blockade of grain shipments exiting Ukraine on Sunday after announcing the country is pulling out of the grain deal brokered, in part, by the United Nations.  The Hagstrom Report said the amount of grain available for global markets and possible price increases are concerns getting raised around the world.   ...

U.S. grains in all forms, better known as GIAF, exports for the 2021-2022 marketing year topped 122 million metric tons, the second-highest total on record, just behind 2020-2021's 129 million metric tons.  The U.S. Grains Council analyzed USDA data to find near-record exports of ethanol helped offset losses from corn, barley, and barley products.  Mexico ...

Winter wheat acres jumped substantially from 2021, according to NASS.     Idaho growers planted 770,000 acres of winter wheat this year, up 60,000 acres from 2021.  Harvested area, at 710,000 acres, is up 70,000 acres from 2021.  Winter wheat prod...

When it comes to harvest numbers for both spring wheat and barley, nationwide, both crops are 94% harvested, according to the USDA.  Those figures are very close to the five-year average or this time of year; 94% for spring wheat, and 96% harvested at this point for barley.  However...

A University of Idaho research team is refining what it calls a first-of-its-kind app allowing grain growers to instantly identify common pests as well as beneficial insects.  According to school officials, once the app goes live, farmers will be able to take photos of insects common in cereals and other rotation crops to be quickly identified.     ...

Despite the challenges of inflation and elevated fuel prices, Idaho’s barley growers have recovered many of last year’s losses thanks to solid yields.  Laura Wilder, Executive Director of the Idaho Barley Commission, said 2021’s drought conditions led to a 21% year-over-year production decrease.   To completely reco...

According to NASS, as of August 1st, the winter wheat crop in Idaho is forecast at 65.5 million bushels, unchanged from July 1st numbers, but 44% larger than last year.   Harvested area, at 720,000 acres, is up 80,000 acres from 2021.  Yield is exp...

According to NASS, winter wheat production across the three Northwest states is up 64% year-over-year, while spring wheat production is up 36% for Washington and Idaho. Based on July 1st conditions, Idaho’s winter wheat production is forecast at 65.5 mil...

According to NASS, wheat in storage across the Northwest dropped 27% year-over-year. In Washington, wheat stored in all positions totaled 32.0 million bushels, down from 45.6 million bushels a year ago.  Off-farm stocks were down 25%, while on-farm stocks were down 86% compared to the previous year. ...

According to NASS farmers across Idaho intend to plant a little more wheat and hay in the year ahead, but in response, producers plan on planting less barley, sugar beets and corn in 2022. The March 31st, NASS report also shows Idaho growers plan to reduce the amount of chickpeas and dry beans planted this year ...