Wheat
Drought conditions this winter are a growing concern for the agricultural industry. However, the year’s winter wheat crop is an exception, according to USDA experts.
As wheat harvest gets underway, one producer in the Lone Star State is making sure his fellow Texans are getting their daily bread.
The growing season is in full swing and pests and diseases are already making their rounds.
The USDA just released the latest WASDE report for June, which our markets specialist say is mostly consistent with expectations.
The markets are eagerly awaiting this month’s WASDE report with weather expected to play a big role in that USDA forecast.
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says this is still a concern, but much better conditions are being seen than in 2020.
French crop conditions are varying due to constant rain. The U.S. imported more than $59 billion from France in 2022.
Producers in the Southern Plains are finally receiving some rain, with one farmer in Nebraska reporting two inches in the last 24 hours. However, relief for Missouri agriculture though has come and gone far too soon.
