PIERRE, S.D. — Spring wheat in South Dakota is looking better than the winter wheat near Pierre, South Dakota. “Spring wheat has got off to a better start, I would say, just because we had the ...

Spring wheat, typically planted in late spring and harvested in late summer and early fall, prefers the mild summer weather of the northern states in which it is primarily grown. However, in recent ...

USDA research plant pathologist Xianming Chen says that stripe rust has a low potential to damage spring wheat this year. (Capital Press file photo) Stripe rust season is “generally over” for winter ...

Sunish Sehgal, winter wheat breeder at South Dakota State University, explains the evolution of wheat and what can be ...

KANSAS CITY — At the dawn of September, the winter wheat crop was largely in the bin while the spring wheat crop was just more than half harvested and progressing slowly due to weather delays. The ...

In 2025, the yield gap between canola and hard red spring wheat was smaller than usual in Saskatchewan, only 21.5 per cent.

As temperatures warm, the spring planting window will likely shift earlier and become shorter, Washington State University researchers say. “Farmers may want to plan ahead for the logistical ...

It’s the age-old struggle—farmers scramble to get their work done within the timeframe that Mother Nature affords them. Depending on the local weather patterns, it can be a challenge, and farmers who ...

Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids moved higher in early January, as support from a weaker Canadian dollar countered the ...

KANSAS CITY — The US Department of Agriculture’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report brought some surprises but may ultimately yield to weather as the primary final planting factor this spring. The ...

Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Monday. Chicago SRW wheat posted 3 to 4 cent losses on Monday. July futures expired today. KC HRW contracts are were down 1 to 2 cents on the ...

For the week, March corn gained 8¾, March soybeans fell 13½, March soybean meal lost $5.50 per short ton and March soybean oil was up 9 points. March hard red winter wheat surged 17 cents, March soft ...