When you wait a year, you know a farmer's payday is in the next two or three weeks when they get their crop harvested, and if they can't get it in the bin they don't have anything, Kouplen said. They'll have to wait this one out, because it has to dry out before they'll know what they can take to the bank. In late April, we had the freeze really hurt the crop, and issue with the rust which is a fungus that had to be sprayed for, and we also had an insect problem in some areas," Kouplen...

This time of year, when the winter wheat harvest is just getting under way and spring wheat is just getting started growing, is when wheat prices typically drop a little. Peterson noted that futures markets in Chicago, Kansas City, and Minneapolis have all challenged or broke through their previous contract highs, most of which were set in April after a frost put a scare into the market as did planting delays in the Corn Belt region. Peterson noted that futures markets in Chicago, Kansas...

But when you combine the early harvested wheat with the later wheat, he said, the average will be down. He said that there will be better yields for later-planted wheat. Winter wheat yields expected to be down this year. But generally, the fields being harvested now are those that were planted in early November. Francis County will apparently be close to statewide average yields this year, meaning they will decrease significantly over all. Crow said it is generally recommended in this part...

The sad part is the price is good, and we have nothing to sell, said Bob Epler, a Columbus farmer, who summed up what wheat farmers across the region face this year. Wheat on Wednesday was posted at more than $5 per bushel at area elevators on a day when the harvest should be in full swing. The sad part is the price is good, and we have nothing to sell, said Bob Epler, a Columbus farmer, who summed up what wheat farmers across the region face this year. The region s wheat crop is drowning...

In traditional wheat-growing regions like Punjab and Haryana, farmers are shifting from wheat to cash crops, especially vege-tables, for niche markets. The stagnation in wheat production is a reflection of the crisis in Indian agriculture. Despite a good crop this season, the government may have to import five million tonnes of grain to meet the needs of a growing population. Exports may not come cheap and that's bound to impact food prices, especially the politically sensitive public...

Govt to float 2 mln tonnes wheat import tender June 13, 2007 By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, will float a tender to import 2 million tonnes of the grain by the end of June, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Govt to float 2 mln tonnes wheat import tender June 13, 2007 By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, will float a tender to import 2 million tonnes of the grain by...

Overall, the numbers show the effect of April's Easter week freeze on the crop but the figures are still much larger than last year's drought damaged crop. White winter production came out at 237. wheat production numbers that show the 2007 U. Analysts had been expecting production around 225 million to 250 million bushels. Estimates ranged from 330 million to 355 million bushels. Feature Programs & Commentary. winter wheat production figure Monday, June 11, 2007, 10:33 AM by John Perkins...

The Government has dispatched a plane to assist in the killing of thousands of destructive quellea birds that have invaded wheat farms in Narok. The operation will be done in phases starting with zones where the crop is near harvest, Suji said. Suji said harvesting of the wheat will begin next week. The birds said to have migrated from Tanzania last month, have reportedly caused damage worth millions of shillings. To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections -- or for...

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