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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...

Ohio farmer says wheat harvest approaching after a wet spring planting season

A north-central Ohio farmer says he just finished the 2026 planting season within the last week. Owen Niese tells Brownfield, “Unfortunately, we’ve had between three to five inches...

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...

South Dakota wheat harvest off to strong start; corn needs timely rain

A grain elevator manager and a farmer, both based in South Dakota, say winter wheat harvest is off to a better-than-expected start. Kevin Kjorsvik is the general manager of Oahe Gr...

U.S. winter wheat crop gets smaller

The smallest U.S. wheat crop in decades continues to shrink due to weather issues and acreage cuts. The USDA sees the crop at 1.03 billion bushels, 2% below May as harvest moves fo...

Wheat harvest wrapping up in Kansas

A southeast Kansas farmer says most of his crops have exceeded his expectations this year. Ben Bellar says his soft red winter wheat was a pleasant surprise even with some freeze d...

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...

June rains creates winter wheat harvest challenges, but quality strong

Winter wheat harvest has wrapped up for many Missouri farmers, and the crop has been good quality. Brice Fischer from west-central Missouri recently told Brownfield it was one of t...

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...

Winter wheat pace harvest slows in Kansas

Central Kansas farmer Paul Penner says a series of rain events has stalled winter wheat harvest. He says the crop was a few weeks ahead of schedule, which created an usual problem....

Illinois wheat growers report big yields, good quality as harvest nears completion

The president of the Illinois Wheat Association says it’s been another bumper crop for most of the state’s growers. Tracey Heuerman, who farms in Effingahm County, says the majorit...

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

Kansas wheat harvest is struggling, while summer crops are thriving: K-State Research

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – 2026's wheat crop harvest is observed to be difficult for some Kansans. The growing season started hot and dry, causing the wheat to mature faster than normal. T...

Ohio farmer completes wheat harvest in three days, freeze damage impacts yields

A northwest Ohio farmer says he wrapped up the 2026 winter wheat harvest in just three days. Justin Gravatt says freeze damage significantly impacted his crop. “It was down from wh...

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...

Wheat harvest underway with low yields expected in Kansas

Wheat farmers across Kansas are facing significant challenges this season, as the state is expected to experience one of its lowest wheat productions since the 1960s.

Star of the West: Michigan wheat harvest off to strong start with good grain quality

Farmers across Michigan are pushing to get wheat harvested before quality concerns become an issue. Keith Martus at Star of the West tells Brownfield the first deliveries started c...

Wheat sees big gains on smaller U.S. crop estimate

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, ending the week in positive territory. The USDA did raise U.S. production following the June acreage update, but old crop stocks...

Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

MONTEZUMA, Kan. (AP) — Orville Williams has had a healthy wheat crop on his 2,600-acre farm in Montezuma, Kansas, every year since he was a teenager. It hasn't always been easy. Fo...

Govt extends winter wheat planting deadline

Masimba MakwembereTHE government has extended the winter wheat planting deadline to June 15 to allow farmers delayed by summer harvesting additional time... To access th...

Wheat Bouncing Higher on Wednesday

Wheat crops hit worst by BYDV last autumn – agronomist

Wheat took the brunt of the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) attacks that hit freshly planted winter cereal crops last autumn. This is according to Goldcrop agronomist, John Dunne....

Late-season rain stalls rapidly maturing Kansas wheat

Recent rain has affected the start of Kansas’ wheat harvest.

BYDV tolerant winter wheat expected to soon be commercially available

It is now almost certain that varieties of winter wheat that are Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerant will soon be available on a commercial basis. And momentum to this end is...