Wheat News

The Southwest Council of Agribusiness (SWCA) will hold its second annual meeting July 20, 2009 at the Banquet Hall of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock, Texas. The annual meeting will give members and attendees … Continued

— From the Times Record News Hanaba Munn Welch If farmers have a mantra, it’s “There’s always next year.” After a disappointing harvest this spring, Texas wheat growers already have shifted their attention to next year’s crop — better than … Continued

— From Southwest Farm Press Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University The Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) July wheat contract price was $6.15 on May 1, $7.26 on June 1, and $6.23 in mid-June. Some analysts credit the price rally … Continued

Producers aren’t the only ones hurting from low yields this year.  This article, out of Wichita, Kansas, describes the low crop’s effect on custom harvesters. — From the Rick Plumlee, The Wichita Eagle As custom wheat harvesters move into the … Continued

This morning also brought the June WASDE Report.  Below are the highlights from the report: WHEAT: U.S. wheat supplies for 2009/10 are lowered this month reflecting a 10-million-bushel reduction in forecast winter wheat production. Soft red winter wheat, forecast down … Continued

— Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Market opportunities for the 2009 corn crop and the 2009-2010 wheat harvest depend on factors as close to home as how much it rains in Iowa, as far off as how long it … Continued