This moisture was very welcome by winter wheat growers; however, in addition to helping the winter wheat crop, it may have also promoted winter annual weed germination and growth. Winter annual weeds are very competitive with winter wheat because they compete with the crop throughout much or all of the growing season. Broadleaf weeds: Common broadleaf winter annual weeds in winter wheat include blue mustard, tansy mustard, tumble mustard, field pennycress, and shepherd's-purse. To be...

Growers are frustrated that they cannot get their wheat out. Becker said he expected the wheat would eventually be harvested and some of the wheat may be salvageable as feed for the farmer. What started out as a good year has turned for the worse, but no one can be certain how much affect the wet weather has had on wheat until the crop is harvested (hopefully by the end of the month) according to Swart. Many Northeast Texas wheat growers are experiencing too much of a good thing, too late...

Specific programs that require certification of crops include Direct and Counter-Cyclical Programs (DCP), Conservation Reserve Programs (CRP), Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) and Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) Specific programs that require certification of crops include Direct and Counter-Cyclical Programs (DCP), Conservation Reserve Programs (CRP), Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) and...

by: Jeff Caldwell As wheat harvest moves north, leaving behind damaged or underdeveloped acres in parts of Kansas and Oklahoma, this year's variable results show the need for new developments in wheat biotechnology. Variable wheat harvest shows need for new crop technology, farmer says. He's calling for more efforts in the industry to move along biotechnology that could protect growers in the future from the damage his crop sustained this year. Kejr's story is not just one to garner...

This is going to be a good year for wheat farmers considering they have been in a 7 year continuous drought," Hanavan said. The association estimates wheat prices being paid to Colorado wheat growers are currently in the range of $5. The same heavy snow which the ranchers cursed turned out be a blessing for wheat growers in the state. Colorado wheat growers basking in golden harvest. He says combined with other factors, the overall supply of wheat is down, which is driving market prices...