Archive for May 18th, 2022

COLBY, KANSAS, US — On the morning of Tuesday, May 17, 20 vehicles carrying three to four scouts each on the Kansas Hard Winter Wheat Tour departed Manhattan, Kansas, US, with the goal to cover nearly 300 miles on their first day to measure and assess the Kansas winter wheat crop and its current growing conditions. Tour participants saw the impact of drought on this year’s crop.

“Short and thin wheat in Northwest Kansas is the theme of this year’s wheat ...

WASHINGTON, DC, US — Drought in the west continued to drag US winter wheat conditions lower, while the cool wet start to the season had spring wheat seeding remarkably behind normal pace, the US Department of Agriculture said in its May 16 Crop Progress report.

In the 18 states that planted 89% of the crop in 2021, winter wheat in good to excellent condition on May 15 was 27%, easing from 29% a week earlier and compared with 48% a year ...

NEW DELHI, INDIA — While much of the recent attention has been focused on India’s decision to restrict most wheat exports — just weeks after declaring that it planned to drastically increase shipments of the food grain — several other countries that are traditional net exporters also have restricted or banned exports.

These decisions, coupled with Ukraine’s inability to export grain from its ports because of a Russian blockade, have led to record-high grain prices and growing food insecurity for developing ...