It used to be that peanuts had to be planted before wheat could be harvested, so many growers just used [wheat] as a cover crop. Virginia farmers are on track to harvest a slightly larger winter wheat crop than last year, and a 6-percent-larger crop than in 2005. As people have been changing crop rotations due to the loss of peanut production, we have seen more producers interested in growing wheat for grain, not just as a winter cover crop, Banks said. Winter wheat coming in strong. But...

Farmers were able to harvest wheat in drier locations but in most areas the wheat harvest remained on hold. Ninety-six percent of the winter wheat acreage is headed compared with 98 percent for last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. Insect infestation reports indicate 61 percent of the wheat showed no infestation, 26 percent showed light infestation, 10 percent showed moderate infestation, and 3 percent showed severe infestation. A few fields have been harvested in the...

They came tocompare 19 different varieties of wheat growing on the plot so that they may know just what to expect from their crops this season. Overall, there were no devastating issues that were presented concerning the wheat harvest. Ford County wheat tour produces high hopes for southwest Kansas. Thompson stressed the importance of diversifying your wheat crop. He said this is a critical action one must take so as not to be hit hard if your entire crop is vulnerable to a certain disease...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Annual yield in crops near all-time record By Danny Bernardini/Staff Writer Article Launched:06/10/2007 07:39:12 AM PDT Baled alfalfa rests in a field Friday morning on Meridian Road near Silveyville Road west of Dixon. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Annual yield in crops near all-time record By Danny Bernardini/Staff Writer Article Launched:06/10/2007 07:39:12 AM PDT Baled alfalfa rests in a field Friday morning on Meridian Road near...

India, the world s second-largest wheat producer, exported no wheat last year for the first time in six years after shortages forced it to import the commodity. The US embassy said the regulations, linked to India s concerns over possible contamination of local wheat varieties, involved standards that are impossible to certify. By excluding the US from its market, India decreases competition, which significantly raises the cost of imported wheat and translates into higher flour prices for...

USW president, Alan Tracy, said Australia's single desk wheat export monopoly was an anathema to any proponent of open markets, regardless of its form. Unfortunately for Australian wheat growers, it is a missed opportunity to bring the benefits of free market competition home to their own farm gates. The US exports more wheat than any other country, with a 24 per cent market share in global trade. US growers produced 57 million tonnes last year, of which more than 31mt was consumed by the...