Ewing -- Farmers are finally discovering how their wheat crop fared during last month's cold snap. They may get through the cold weather ok, but they may have an insect pressure problem that's going to require them to come out here and treat in order to save the rest of the crop. One wheat expert said a good yield is still possible, but most farmers in the region aren't going to be so lucky. This was the year the excellent manager may receive a penalty because he went ahead, not regardless...

The small farming community of Epps has found itself in the spotlight after a series of crop circles appeared in a local wheat field. That is until a local pilot flew over a West Carroll parish wheat field earlier this week. Until now northeast Louisiana farmers never had to deal with the crop circle craze. The LSU team concluded that sometime last year one or more persons used a common insecticide and a pre measured piece of rope or a board. It was first offered as evidence of other...

The crop markets may start climbing from a recent price break, however, based on recent USDA projections. Illinois' winter wheat production is down sharply from 2006 levels. White production totals 241 million bushels,up 7 percent from a year ago. All three estimates were lower than the average trade guess. Smaller Illinois Wheat Crop Forecast Friday, May 11, 2007 USDA on Friday bumped up its forecast for total winter wheat production and yield compared to last year, despite an Easter...

wheat futures made solid gains Friday amid new estimates for tight global ending stocks and supportive rallies in neighboring markets, traders and analysts said. Department of Agriculture's May supply/demand report was seen, in part, as friendly because it pegged world carryover at 113. The precipitation has caused some wheat in Oklahoma to lay down, although the wheat should be able to recover if conditions dry up, agronomists said. CBOT corn and soybeans also rallied after the report,...

Weather slows South Dakota field work, worries wheat growers Monday, April 16, 2007, 4:26 PM by Peter Shinn The latest crop progress and condition report out Monday afternoon from the South Dakota field office of USDA's National Ag Statistics Service showed last week s moisture and cold temperatures slowed fieldwork and small grain progress across the Sunshine State. Weather slows South Dakota field work, worries wheat growers Monday, April 16, 2007, 4:26 PM by Peter Shinn The latest crop...

Kansas City wheat was supported partly by heavy rain that was flooding fields, especially in Kansas. With rain falling, prices for winter wheat rise. If you re a suburbanite interested in rural life, or have dreamed of going back to the land, or even if you just love nature, here are blogs that are well worth reading. The same factors limited the losses in Chicago wheat futures. This rural Missouri blogger left a hip life in California to raise livestock, grow vegetables and build a...