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KSU Wheat Market Situation and Outlook (via AgManager – January 2013)

From Kansas State University agricultural economist Dan O’Brien, analysis of the recent Wheat Reports from USDA. KSU Wheat Market Situation and Outlook (via AgManager – January 2013).

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Wheat Field Report: Poor Crop Taking Shape

Despite various amounts of rain and snow throughout Kansas since Christmas, the Kansas wheat crop is in poor shape, based on reports from directors of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and personal observations occurring Jan. 15-Jan. 21. KAWG directors … Continue reading

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USDA’s Report Gives Puzzling Mixed Signals

Dan Maltby, principal of Dan Maltby Risk Management of Minneapolis, has made a career of grain tradinng, and offers unique insight into the commodities markets. In this era of volatile markets, his insight is more crucial than ever. We thought your … Continue reading

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USDA Forecasts 387 Million Bushel Kansas Crop

In its May 10 Crops Report, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated the Kansas winter wheat crop will total 387 million bushels, which – if realized - would be up 40% from last year and the highest total since 2003. The … Continue reading

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The Buzz

Wheat Blast, Wheat Research, a Wheat Blog and Wheat Farms for Sale. Wheat news from the University of Kentucky is that “Wheat Blast,” an emerging threat to wheat production worldwide, was discovered in wheat research plots in that state a … Continue reading

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The Buzz

No land bubble this time, Texas A&M boosts wheat research and Mr. Stoskopf goes to Washington. Land prices. It seems like we’re talking about them each week here in The Buzz, and with good reason. Farmland values in Kansas are … Continue reading

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USDA Reports are ‘Last Week’s News’

Last week’s big Crop and Wheat Plantings reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent futures markets tumbling. But today, these reports are old news, as the markets are being influenced by “today’s” news. For instance, while January weather usually … Continue reading

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The Buzz

Bearish reports, a ’Blueprint’ from USDA and the need to thwart domestic terrorists. That crashing noise you heard in the Farm Belt yesterday was the sound of wheat, corn and soybean prices plummeting, following the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report. … Continue reading

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Weather Outlook Influencing Recent Price Moves

The wheat crop in Kansas is rated 46% good and 7% excellent, according to the Kansas Ag Statistics January Crop Report, released Jan. 3. Compared to this time last year, this is a dramatic improvement. But this crop still has … Continue reading

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Plenty of Wheat in the World…for Now

From the farmer-funded U.S. Wheat Associates, here is analysis on the December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA. A quick look at the new 2011/2012 forecasts tell the story: Global wheat production up to a record 689 … Continue reading

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