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Illinois farmer expects early wheat harvest, timely double crop planting

A southeastern Illinois farmer says wheat harvest is likely only a few weeks away. Don Guinnip, who farms in Clark County, tells Brownfield… “The wheat looks great.”  He says, “I’v...

Winter wheat: Considerable variation in crop development

Teagasc advisers are indicating that winter wheat crops are currently progressing through stem extension, with most ranging between Growth Stage (GS) 31 and GS32. However, there is...

Immediate management priorities for wheat and winter oats

Teagasc tillage specialists are confirming that winter wheat and oats will need a lot of attention over the coming days as crops try to build a big and disease-free canopy to catch...

Make the most of managing yield with Syngenta's Stacked Cereals line up

As spring approaches across much of the Prairies, winter wheat is beginning to green up and reveal its yield potential—but only if it’s managed with intention. In this conversation...

Wheat extends gains on crop ratings, drought concerns

Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads. Planting is 23% complete, the fastest start to the season on record, and emergence is considerably ahead of the five-year average. There are...

Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour shows severe crop losses in Central Plains

An extension wheat and forage specialist says he expects a significant amount of wheat acres to be abandoned in parts of the Central Plains. Romulo Lollato with Kansas State Univer...

Winter wheat tour begins with bleak outlook for crop

There’s not a lot of optimism on this year’s hard red winter wheat tour. “It’s not a great picture. It’s a very drought-stressed crop.” Aaron Harries with the Kansas Wheat Commissi...

Drought deepens across Central Plains, slashing winter wheat outlook

Intensifying drought conditions in parts of the Central Plains are a taking serious toll on this year’s winter wheat crop. Southwest Kansas farmer Gary Millershaski says his area h...

Wheat tour shows 26 percent decline in production from 2025

The U.S. is on track to produce the smallest winter wheat crop in nearly half of a century, largely due to the ongoing drought in the Central Plains.  Interim executive director wi...

Mashonaland West targets planting 35,000 hectares under winter wheat

MASHONALAND West Province has signalled its readiness for the 2026 winter wheat season, with some farmers already planting as the province moves to meet an ambitious target of 35,0...

Historic drought grips hard red winter wheat belt

An ag economist says nearly half of the U.S. hard red winter wheat crop is facing dire conditions. Brian Basting with Advance Trading says crop conditions have worsened over the la...

Wheat plot tours aim to help Kansas farmers plan better yields

The wheat plots are planted across the state to show how varieties of the crop grow in different environments.

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...

Wheat clings onto modest gains, watching rain chances

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling after an up and down day. Brazil’s soybean harvest is around 75% complete, while harvest activity is getting underway in parts of...

Wheat sharply higher on big drop in winter wheat production

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA lowered U.S. old crop stocks with strong domestic crush canceling out lower exports and sees even tighter new crop suppl...

Wheat surges on drought, input cost concerns

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Planting weather mostly looks favorable in much of the Midwest, which should keep the overall pace well ahead of average...

Spring weather brings challenges to Kansas wheat

After a promising fall, the Kansas wheat crop is struggling with drought, repeated spring freezes and hail.

U.S. wheat surges to highest since 2024 as dry weather, fertilizer costs weigh on supply

Hail impacting some winter wheat prospects

The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says some farmers are dealing with hail damage to vulnerable wheat crops. Jason Maschhoff tells Brownfield, “We are seeing an increase...

Gvt Pushes for Faster Wheat Planting Amid Dry Season Warning

By Kudzaishe Chimonera Local farmers are being urged to speed up winter wheat planting as the government pushes to meet its 2026 production targets before the end of May amid forec...

Corn planting underway in Kansas

Corn planting is starting to pick up steam across Kansas. The USDA says 4 percent of the crop is in, one percent ahead of last year. Winter wheat condition is rated 71 percent fair...

Surviving yellow death — a stripe rust strategy | Wheat School

Stripe rust has been confirmed in Ontario winter wheat fields, and growers are being urged to scout aggressively as the disease can move quickly through an otherwise promising crop...

South Dakota winter wheat “dicey” after late-April freeze

A farmer in southeastern South Dakota says the winter wheat is dicey as the calendar turns to May. Chet Edinger tells Brownfield the crop looked great until temperatures dropped to...

Wheat sees more support from U.S. weather concerns

Soybeans were mixed, with spread adjustments pulling nearby contracts lower. Export sales were a marketing year low, but domestic crush demand remains solid, as reflected in Wednes...