wheat

According to Farm Policy News, dried-out soils in Russia and Ukraine are threatening wheat planting for harvest next year.  It’s yet another challenge for farmers hit by the ongoing war and weather events.  The two nations account for a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, but large chunks of land are too dry to plant crops.   There’s still ti...

The latest consumer price index data indicates a slowdown in inflation, which has dropped below 3% for the first time since 2021.  The Federal Reserve is expected to begin cutting interest rates this month, while longer-term interest rates have been falling for weeks.   ...

Earlier this year, the Idaho Wheat Commission approved a $3.5 million budget.  Britany Hurst Marchant, Executive Director of Idaho Wheat, said the budget is slightly larger than previous budgets, but for the most part is in line with figures used over recent budget cycles.   “...

While a few fields of spring wheat remain across the Pacific Northwest, now is the time for wheat growers to think about the 2025 crop and harvest.   “So what leads to a good start?" asked Cat Salois, Director, Research and Technology Division with the McGregor Company. "Many people t...

Small grain growers should expect to see an Ag Survey  from NASS in the coming days, as the agency takes a comprehensive look into the 2024 production and supply of small grains, including wheat, oats, barley and rye.  NASS says it will contact nearly 1,400 producers across Idaho to determine acreage, yield, production as well as on-farm stocks for small grain crops.  In addition,...

U.S. Wheat Association commended the USDA for its thorough, science-based process resulting in the deregulation of the H-B-4 drought-tolerant trait from Bioceres Crop Solutions.  The farmer leaders of USW are confident that the trait has the potential to deliver significant producer and consumer benefits.  Althoug...

Washington’s farming community set a record two years ago.  Ag production in 2022 totaled $12.8 billion, shattering the previous record high of $10.4 billion in 2015 and up 27% from the revised previous year value of $10.1 billion.  The value of ...

This time of year is a busy one for the Idaho wheat community, not only because of harvest, but efforts to sell the crop internationally.  Britany Hurst Marchant, Executive Director of Idaho Wheat says market development is a pillar of the Commission.  For exa...

Despite lower U.S. wheat production forecasted this month, the world is still expected to grow a record wheat crop this new marketing year.   “We raised our production forecast by 2.1 million tons this month.  So now we're looking at 798.3 million tons ...

We now have the complete U.S. Ag trade numbers for the first nine months of this fiscal year October through June and the central theme running through it all.   “The continued cooling of U.S export values, which is really tied to the bulk commodities," said USDA economist Bart Kenner.   His la...