Winter wheat acreage planted in fall 2009 in South Dakota was down 26 percent from the year before, coming to a total of 1.25 million acres, a major decline from the 1.70 million acres in 2008.
Of those acres expected to be for harvest, as of conditions on June 1, 1.18 million should be harvested, a decrease of 350,000 last year. That's 23 percent down from the 1.53 million harvested the year before.
Spring wheat plants came in at 1.4 million acres, dropping 7 percent, or 100,000 acres from 2009. Of those, 1.37 million acres were meant for harvest, also down 7 percent.
Plantings of durum wheat stood at 10,000 acres, and increase of 1,000 over last year, with about 9,000 acres of that to be harvested for grain this year.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Montana Winter Wheat Harvest Starts
Montana Winter Wheat Harvest
Reports are the winter wheat harvest in Montana has started, according to the Montana Crop Weather Report issued Monday at the Montana Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Approximately 4 percent of the state's winter wheat harvest is complete, in contrast to 2 percent during the same time period last year. This is far behind the five-year winter wheat harvest average in Montana, which usually stands at 25 percent at this time.
So far farmers are rating the Montana winter wheat crop at 41 percent good and only 36 percent fair.
Close to 30 percent of the Montana spring wheat crop is turning according to the report, in comparison to 46 percent last years at the same time. That is faring a little better, with farmers rating the spring wheat crop at 47 percent good, while 31 percent is rated as fair.
The conditons of range and pasture feed are down about five percent from last year, with 39 percent being rated as good, a decline from 44 percent last year during the same period.
Dry conditions have causes pastures to dry up.
Montana Winter Wheat Harvest
Reports are the winter wheat harvest in Montana has started, according to the Montana Crop Weather Report issued Monday at the Montana Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Approximately 4 percent of the state's winter wheat harvest is complete, in contrast to 2 percent during the same time period last year. This is far behind the five-year winter wheat harvest average in Montana, which usually stands at 25 percent at this time.
So far farmers are rating the Montana winter wheat crop at 41 percent good and only 36 percent fair.
Close to 30 percent of the Montana spring wheat crop is turning according to the report, in comparison to 46 percent last years at the same time. That is faring a little better, with farmers rating the spring wheat crop at 47 percent good, while 31 percent is rated as fair.
The conditons of range and pasture feed are down about five percent from last year, with 39 percent being rated as good, a decline from 44 percent last year during the same period.
Dry conditions have causes pastures to dry up.
Montana Winter Wheat Harvest
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New Winter Wheat Ready For Production
ScienceDaily (Jan. 1, 2009) — Anton, a hard white winter wheat cultivar developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Nebraska (UN) scientists, is now available for production in the Northern Plains region as a source of high-quality flour for bread, noodles and other baked goods.
Anton is the product of 15 years of selective breeding and evaluation by scientists with ARS' Grain, Forage and Bioenergy Research Unit and UN's Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES), both at Lincoln, Neb.
ARS plant geneticist Robert Graybosch collaborated with NAES small-grains breeder Stephen Baenziger and others to develop Anton as a wheat cultivar with reduced levels of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO). This enzyme is found in many plants, fruits and vegetables, and leads to biochemical reactions that cause browning. In wheat, low PPO levels correlate to improved end-use quality, especially color in noodles. White wheat flour also has a milder flavor than red wheat flour, such as in whole-grain breads.
Anton is the "top pick" of four generations of offspring plants derived from crosses between the commercial cultivar Platte and two wheat breeding lines, WA691213-27 and N86L177. During 2003-2004 evaluations at ARS' Northern Regional Performance Nursery in Nebraska, Anton's grain yields were similar to those of Nuplains and Nekota (two white winter wheats), but lower than yields of the red winter wheat Darrell.
During 2007 trials conducted by NAES, Anton averaged 50 bushels per acre compared to 57, 53 and 54 bushels for, respectively, Millennium, Jagalene and Wesley, Nebraska's top three winter wheats. In end-use trials, though, Anton scored higher on mixograph tests, which measure dough-gluten strength and resistance to breakdown when rolled with pins. Anton's lower PPO levels also meant noodles made from its flour sustained fewer color and brightness changes during a 24-hour evaluation period.
Anton grows to about 31 inches tall. It is somewhat resistant to stem and leaf rust diseases, moderately susceptible to stripe rust, and tolerates wheat soilborne mosaic virus.
UN's Foundation Seed Division is handling requests for seeds of Anton.
Anton is the product of 15 years of selective breeding and evaluation by scientists with ARS' Grain, Forage and Bioenergy Research Unit and UN's Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station (NAES), both at Lincoln, Neb.
ARS plant geneticist Robert Graybosch collaborated with NAES small-grains breeder Stephen Baenziger and others to develop Anton as a wheat cultivar with reduced levels of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO). This enzyme is found in many plants, fruits and vegetables, and leads to biochemical reactions that cause browning. In wheat, low PPO levels correlate to improved end-use quality, especially color in noodles. White wheat flour also has a milder flavor than red wheat flour, such as in whole-grain breads.
Anton is the "top pick" of four generations of offspring plants derived from crosses between the commercial cultivar Platte and two wheat breeding lines, WA691213-27 and N86L177. During 2003-2004 evaluations at ARS' Northern Regional Performance Nursery in Nebraska, Anton's grain yields were similar to those of Nuplains and Nekota (two white winter wheats), but lower than yields of the red winter wheat Darrell.
During 2007 trials conducted by NAES, Anton averaged 50 bushels per acre compared to 57, 53 and 54 bushels for, respectively, Millennium, Jagalene and Wesley, Nebraska's top three winter wheats. In end-use trials, though, Anton scored higher on mixograph tests, which measure dough-gluten strength and resistance to breakdown when rolled with pins. Anton's lower PPO levels also meant noodles made from its flour sustained fewer color and brightness changes during a 24-hour evaluation period.
Anton grows to about 31 inches tall. It is somewhat resistant to stem and leaf rust diseases, moderately susceptible to stripe rust, and tolerates wheat soilborne mosaic virus.
UN's Foundation Seed Division is handling requests for seeds of Anton.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Where is Wheat Price Per Bushel Going in 2009
Wheat ending stocks for 2008-2009 are slightly higher than trade estimates of 594 million-bushel-average, as well as the 601 million-bushel average the USDA projected for October.
The overall global wheat production has risen, while some individual countries fluctuate. Argentina for example announced its production fell by 1 million metric tons to 11 million, while India has had such a good wheat harvest this year they're making two million tons of available for export.
Wheat supplies will also put competitive pressure on corn because of the large supply this year.
Because of the huge supply, there won't be much happening with wheat that will surprise anyone.
As far as prices, soft red winter wheat has "the most downside room; some of better classes can hold in a bit more strongly."
The global wheat market will continue to be bearish, even as drought conditions pressure certain countries like the Phillipines, Argentina and most recently China. Even with that pressure, the price for wheat per bushel in 2009 shouldn't be affected too much, and it shouldn't be counted on to push up wheat prices a bushel anytime soon.
There will be plenty of wheat for sale, and that will keep wheat prices per barrel down, as the huge wheat surplus this year, especially in the European Union and Black Sea region being major contributing factors. There has also been a huge wheat crop in Canada this year to add to the overall wheat picture.
Considering India wheat being so prolific this year as well, and you see how wheat prices per barrel in 2009 will struggle to rise, even when you take into account quality wheat. In these types of economic downturns, survival is more important than the protein content of wheat, and being able to afford the cost of food in general, and wheat in particular is the guiding factor behind where prices of wheat per barrel will lead to.
It's hard to tell how much wheat will be planted in 2009 as well, with fertilizer costs playing a big factor in the decision of whether to plant, and if wheat is planted, how much fertilizer can be used for the wheat and still be cost effective. Fertilizer prices have gone down some, but low wheat prices per barrel make it difficult to top dress wheat with nitrogen fertilizer and still be profitable in a meaningful way for those putting their wheat up for sale.
The most recent projections for wheat exports from the USDA stand at 210 million bushels, an extraordinary third less than 2008. And as of January 1, wheat sales have plunged by close to 40 percent, with only 158 million bushels sold in the U.S.
While there is some opportunity for wheat exports and wheat prices per barrel to rise in 2009, it will depend mostly on weather conditions for the U.S. wheat crop, along with the number of acres planted after a fairly poor year. The high protein sector may offer some opportunity for U.S. farmers, but wheat quality from other countries, and the above-mentioned factors will determine the price per bushel of wheat in 2009. There's no way of knowing at this time where all this will head, as weather is the key factor, and that of course has yet to be played out. Other countries have suffered quality wheat production, which could help wheat prices per bushel rise, but that will highly depend on the quality of wheat produced in the U.S., which again, will be determined by the weather conditions in the spring months of 2009.
The overall global wheat production has risen, while some individual countries fluctuate. Argentina for example announced its production fell by 1 million metric tons to 11 million, while India has had such a good wheat harvest this year they're making two million tons of available for export.
Wheat supplies will also put competitive pressure on corn because of the large supply this year.
Because of the huge supply, there won't be much happening with wheat that will surprise anyone.
As far as prices, soft red winter wheat has "the most downside room; some of better classes can hold in a bit more strongly."
The global wheat market will continue to be bearish, even as drought conditions pressure certain countries like the Phillipines, Argentina and most recently China. Even with that pressure, the price for wheat per bushel in 2009 shouldn't be affected too much, and it shouldn't be counted on to push up wheat prices a bushel anytime soon.
There will be plenty of wheat for sale, and that will keep wheat prices per barrel down, as the huge wheat surplus this year, especially in the European Union and Black Sea region being major contributing factors. There has also been a huge wheat crop in Canada this year to add to the overall wheat picture.
Considering India wheat being so prolific this year as well, and you see how wheat prices per barrel in 2009 will struggle to rise, even when you take into account quality wheat. In these types of economic downturns, survival is more important than the protein content of wheat, and being able to afford the cost of food in general, and wheat in particular is the guiding factor behind where prices of wheat per barrel will lead to.
It's hard to tell how much wheat will be planted in 2009 as well, with fertilizer costs playing a big factor in the decision of whether to plant, and if wheat is planted, how much fertilizer can be used for the wheat and still be cost effective. Fertilizer prices have gone down some, but low wheat prices per barrel make it difficult to top dress wheat with nitrogen fertilizer and still be profitable in a meaningful way for those putting their wheat up for sale.
The most recent projections for wheat exports from the USDA stand at 210 million bushels, an extraordinary third less than 2008. And as of January 1, wheat sales have plunged by close to 40 percent, with only 158 million bushels sold in the U.S.
While there is some opportunity for wheat exports and wheat prices per barrel to rise in 2009, it will depend mostly on weather conditions for the U.S. wheat crop, along with the number of acres planted after a fairly poor year. The high protein sector may offer some opportunity for U.S. farmers, but wheat quality from other countries, and the above-mentioned factors will determine the price per bushel of wheat in 2009. There's no way of knowing at this time where all this will head, as weather is the key factor, and that of course has yet to be played out. Other countries have suffered quality wheat production, which could help wheat prices per bushel rise, but that will highly depend on the quality of wheat produced in the U.S., which again, will be determined by the weather conditions in the spring months of 2009.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Good Condition of U.S. Winter Wheat Crop Causes Prices to Drop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture report was so good for wheat, that it has exceeded last year's condition by a whopping 55 percent for the same time frame.
As of October 26, 65 percent of winter wheat was in either good or excellent condition said the USDA report.
With the plethora of wheat available, wheat futures dropped 15.5 cents to $5.14 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Much of this abundance came because farmers saw the amazing price of $13.495 a bushel on February 27, and so planted far too much, thinking it would profit them. Unfortunately, they never seem to learn that once the price has elevated to such levels, there was no way it could continue on because of the obvious surge in planting, which would ultimately drive the prices down, as supply increased. That, of course, is what has happened.
Another key factor has been the abundance of rain, which along with the huge sowing, has produced a huge crop.
Global wheat harvests could increase by 11 percent to reach a record of 680.2 million tons. It's also estimated that stockpiles around the world could grow by 21 percent to 144.4 million tons, according to the USDA.
As of October 26, 65 percent of winter wheat was in either good or excellent condition said the USDA report.
With the plethora of wheat available, wheat futures dropped 15.5 cents to $5.14 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Much of this abundance came because farmers saw the amazing price of $13.495 a bushel on February 27, and so planted far too much, thinking it would profit them. Unfortunately, they never seem to learn that once the price has elevated to such levels, there was no way it could continue on because of the obvious surge in planting, which would ultimately drive the prices down, as supply increased. That, of course, is what has happened.
Another key factor has been the abundance of rain, which along with the huge sowing, has produced a huge crop.
Global wheat harvests could increase by 11 percent to reach a record of 680.2 million tons. It's also estimated that stockpiles around the world could grow by 21 percent to 144.4 million tons, according to the USDA.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wheat Crop 62 Percent in, Compared to 67 Percent Last Year
The winter wheat harvest has fallen behind last years pace, as the USDA reports as of Sunday, only 62 percent is in the bins, while last year at the same time 67 percent had been stored.
It is also significantly below the 5-year average of 70 percent. The good news is it did increase by 10 percent over last week.
It is also significantly below the 5-year average of 70 percent. The good news is it did increase by 10 percent over last week.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wheat Down 40 Percent from February High
Since the record price of wheat in February, prices have continued to fall as an expected large harvest has caused the golden grain to fall by 40 percent since the $13.50 a bushel record.
On the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soft red winter wheat has plunged to $8.01 a bushel, the lowest since November 2007.
According to the International Grain Council, wheat will probably reach a record harvest of 645 million tons in 2008-09.
"The big rise in prices in 2007 and early 2008 was a strong incentive to increase the planting of wheat," said Sudakshina Unnikrishnan, an agricultural analyst at Barclays Bank.
"The market is pricing-in expectations of a bigger crop from summer onwards."
Government subidies by the U.S. and Europe for corn-based ethanol has been a major contributor to the price increases, as farmers over the last several years have taken acreage out of wheat production and put it into corn.
Wheat farmers will probably be a year too late to get the huge prices, as their huge harvest will cause price decreases, as is already being factored into the market.
Friday, April 4, 2008
The Weekend Wheat News
Wheat outlook and news
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Grant Given to Cornell to Fight Wheat Disease
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards Cornell $26.8 million.
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US Wheat Review: Up On Short-Covering; MGE May Rises Limit
U.S. wheat futures ended higher Friday on technical buying and short-covering, with the nearby Minneapolis Grain Exchange contract closing limit-up for the third consecutive day.
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Strength in beans and wheat could not rally corn
Wheat opened higher and closed sharply higher. Minneapolis wheat was limit up again and synthetically trading another $1 higher. This carried the HRW and SRW contracts sharply higher on the day.
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Wheat planting up; corn down
The release of the 2008 U.S. Department of Agriculture prospective planting report this week shows wheat acreage up and corn acreage down, which led at least one analyst to predict corn rationing.
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Triticum Mosaic Virus adds new wrinkle to wheat disease picture
Kansas wheat producers needing another reason to control volunteer wheat have a new reason for consideration. First found by Kansas State University researchers in 2006, a newly discovered virus affecting wheat was officially recognized and named Triticum Mosaic Virus in 2007.
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Wheat Jumps on Weather Concerns
Wheat prices shot up Friday as investors bet that a mix of wet and dry weather in wheat-growing U.S. states will damage crops and tighten supplies of the grain used to make bread, pasta and other foods.
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Wheat Acres
The USDA reported planting intention estimates on Monday, March 31. The highly anticipated report held little in the way of major surprises, but the current supply situation and high prices require market participants to look at this report with a great deal of scrutiny. While it appears the marketplace has quickly forgotten about the bearish aspects of the report, market participants will continue to measure factors such as domestic and global demand and weather problems against the potential wheat production set forth by this report.
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Wheat rated in mostly fair to good condition
Winter wheat was 9 percent pastured last week, with the crop rated in mostly fair to good condition.
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Grant Given to Cornell to Fight Wheat Disease
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards Cornell $26.8 million.
=====
US Wheat Review: Up On Short-Covering; MGE May Rises Limit
U.S. wheat futures ended higher Friday on technical buying and short-covering, with the nearby Minneapolis Grain Exchange contract closing limit-up for the third consecutive day.
=====
Strength in beans and wheat could not rally corn
Wheat opened higher and closed sharply higher. Minneapolis wheat was limit up again and synthetically trading another $1 higher. This carried the HRW and SRW contracts sharply higher on the day.
=====
Wheat planting up; corn down
The release of the 2008 U.S. Department of Agriculture prospective planting report this week shows wheat acreage up and corn acreage down, which led at least one analyst to predict corn rationing.
=====
Triticum Mosaic Virus adds new wrinkle to wheat disease picture
Kansas wheat producers needing another reason to control volunteer wheat have a new reason for consideration. First found by Kansas State University researchers in 2006, a newly discovered virus affecting wheat was officially recognized and named Triticum Mosaic Virus in 2007.
=====
Wheat Jumps on Weather Concerns
Wheat prices shot up Friday as investors bet that a mix of wet and dry weather in wheat-growing U.S. states will damage crops and tighten supplies of the grain used to make bread, pasta and other foods.
=====
Wheat Acres
The USDA reported planting intention estimates on Monday, March 31. The highly anticipated report held little in the way of major surprises, but the current supply situation and high prices require market participants to look at this report with a great deal of scrutiny. While it appears the marketplace has quickly forgotten about the bearish aspects of the report, market participants will continue to measure factors such as domestic and global demand and weather problems against the potential wheat production set forth by this report.
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Wheat rated in mostly fair to good condition
Winter wheat was 9 percent pastured last week, with the crop rated in mostly fair to good condition.
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