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‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial Taklamakan Desert wheat yield doubles national average

A demonstration wheat plot in China’s vast Taklamakan Desert has produced a harvest nearly double the national average yield recorded in 2025, according to a project announcement....

USDA corn, soybean crop estimates rise as wheat falls

The USDA has raised its 2026 corn and soybean production estimates, while trimming the outlook for wheat. The larger corn and soybean numbers followed the late June acreage adjustm...

Winter barley yields coming in at 3.5t/ac

Initial winter barley yields are coming in around 3.5t/ac with moisture levels dropping with every hour that passes. Harvest 2026 is now in full swing across the south of the count...

FAO: Global cereal output due to decline but only slightly

The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/2027 cereal production forecast to remain historically elevated, though easing fr...

Sub-Saharan Africa facts of the day

In aggregate its farmers are growing more cereals, such as maize (corn) and rice, than ever: nearly five times as much as in the 1960s, when many countries achieved independence. B...

The potential for hybrid rye and triticale in Irish tillage rotations

Goldcrop is highlighting the significant potential for winter hybrid rye and triticale in Irish tillage rotations, as either grain or wholecrop alternatives. Both cereal crops opti...

Winter barley topping out at 3.75t/ac in Down

Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers is confirming that the 2026 winter barley harvest is almost over, with crops topping out at 3.75t/ac. He said: “That figure was achieved on th...

Steady-as-she-goes yield outlook maintained for EU winter crops

The European Commission is confirming that a steady yield outlook has been maintained for winter drops across most of the EU. The trends are detailed in the latest edition of Bruss...

Russian farmers have harvested over 1 mln tons of grain from new crop

The average yield is one and a half times higher than at the same time last year

Michigan wheat growers seeing strong yield potential ahead of harvest

Michigan State University’s wheat breeder says this year’s crop is on pace to meet projections for a record-yielding harvest. Eric Olson tells Brownfield, “For the most part, the c...

Sorghum acres fall below year ago levels

Sorghum planted area declined from year-to-year. The USDA says 6.28 million acres were planted to sorghum this year, up from the March Prospective Plantings report, but 5% below la...

Nutrition of forage maize crops drives final yield and quality

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), forage maize is a uniquely responsive crop when it comes to nutrition. Once established, it grows rapidly and can accumulate...

Production environment for grains improving – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pointing to an enhanced production environment for grains. These sentiments are featured in the June 2026 World Agricultural S...

Govt pushes cereal production expansion

Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo THE government is intensifying efforts to boost cereal production as part of a broader strategy to achieve national food... To access this con...

Wheat futures rise as USDA forecasts U.S. wheat output at lowest since 1970

The impact of soil fertility on your growth rates

Soil fertility has the potential to severely impact grass growth, and it is doing exactly that on many farms across the country. Grass growth has being exceptional over the last mo...

USDA cuts U.S. wheat crop guess further

U.S. wheat production has been hit hard in 2026 by weather and slow demand, which affected yield and planted area. The USDA now has winter wheat production at 990.475 million bushe...

Wheat planted area 6% below 2025

Farmers planted even fewer wheat acres than expected in 2026. Wheat acres are the lowest on record at 42.74 million acres, with farmers planting fewer acres to both the spring and...

Study: Regenerative farming strengthens drought resilience for cereal crops

Soil Capital study on working farms reveals how regenerative practices have helped reduce cereal yield losses during periods of drought by 10 per cent

Global grain consumption set to increase – USDA

Global grain consumption will grow in 2026/2027, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, total output from crops is expected to fall during this p...

Global wheat production levels coming under pressure

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is projecting a decline in global wheat production levels for 2026/2027. This decline is partly due to a drop in the prospects fo...

CONAB ups estimates for Brazil corn, soybean crops

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its expectations for corn production. CONAB now has Brazil’s total corn crop at 141.729 million tons, up 0.9% from June and 0.4% from...

India’s kharif sowing tops 120 lakh hectares, no impact of deficient monsoon yet

Nutri-cereals coverage up 27.5%, but soybean, cotton and urad area declines

Kansas wheat farmer expects lower yields but sees promise in crop

A southeast Kansas farmer says he’s optimistic about his soft red winter wheat crop. Ben Bellar says he’s battled on-going drought, but it’s not as bad as it could be. “In a great...