Jul 22
Standing in a Nigerian flour mill, Gary Millershaski couldn’t have imagined the thought forming in his head would eventually become a line repeated by fellow wheat farmers and by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff around the world. The message was shared once again last month at the USW Summer Board Meeting in Fargo, North Dakota …
Jul 21
OSU’s Todd Hubbs says Crop markets surged over the last week led by a strong rally in the wheat complex. Developments in the Black Sea drove wheat prices higher on disruptions to trade flows out of the region. Weather model predictions at present forecast significant rain events over the next week in Nebraska, NE Kansas, …
Jul 16
The wheat market outlook has improved significantly following a challenging harvest across the Southern Plains, according to Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Dr. Todd Hubbs. Speaking with Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays, Hubbs discussed the latest USDA crop reports, grain markets, corn and soybean prospects, grain sorghum demand, and why producers …
Jul 16
The Wheat Marketing Center (WMC) welcomed a team of bakery and milling professionals from South Korea for its 2026 Korean Bakery Product Development Short Course, reinforcing a longstanding international partnership with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and advancing research on the performance of U.S. wheat in global bakery applications. “Programs like the Korean Bakery Product Development …
Jul 10
The agricultural markets received a wave of fresh data as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. In this comprehensive July WASDE Report Analysis, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Allendale’s Rich Nelson to break down the surprising adjustments across multiple commodity sectors. This specific July report …
Jul 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its July Crop Production report, showing further declines in U.S. winter wheat production compared to last month’s forecast. New estimates point to smaller crops across several winter wheat classes, with the national average yield expected to fall to its lowest level since 2015 if …
Jul 09
Oklahoma State University Extension Crop Marketing Specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs recently discussed the latest shifts in the wheat and soybean markets with Farm Director KC Sheperd. Following a major market run-up immediately after the holiday weekend, particularly with soybeans exploding higher, the markets have given back some of those gains. Despite these minor pullbacks, hard …
Jul 07
Grain and oilseed futures prices moved higher over the last week, driven by weather issues around the globe. Futures prices emerged from the long holiday weekend in a bullish mood, fueled by speculation on crop potential amid a major heat wave in Europe, a delayed monsoon in India, and localized issues in the United States. …
Jul 07
This is day 12 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Harvest continued over the holiday weekend, with farmers finishing up with the remaining wheat that was left to cut. Weather stayed hot …
Jul 03
Oklahoma producers are navigating a shifting landscape following the latest USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks reports. To break down what these numbers mean for the region, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Oklahoma State University Extension crop marketing specialist Dr. Todd Hubbs to analyze how surging Oklahoma soybean acreage, emerging winter canola rotations, and …
