Tag: wheat
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Kansas Wheat Crop Facing Mixed Conditions Heading Into Key Development Stage
Rainfall helps, but could it be too late?? Kansas wheat producers are entering a critical stretch of the growing season as weather conditions continue varying widely across the state. Recent rainfall brought much needed moisture to portions of central and eastern Kansas, helping improve crop conditions in some areas. However, producers across western Kansas continue…
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Extreme Drought and Hard Freezes Stunt Nebraska Winter Wheat
April 30, 2026 NORTH PLATTE, NE — Cattle and grain producers in central and western Nebraska are facing a critical early-season challenge as extreme drought (D3) conditions persist across the region. According to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, unseasonably warm temperatures followed by recent hard freezes have left 65% of the state’s…
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Opening Markets on The Ranch
myradioranch.com Grain trade is starting the morning under a little pressure while cattle are holding strong. Corn is trading at $4.55 cents per bushel as planting pace across the Midwest continues to weigh on the market. Soybeans are sitting at $11.70 per bushel with traders balancing global supply against steady demand. Wheat is trading at…
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Kansas wheat showing stress as wind and dryness build
Out across Kansas the wheat crop is starting to feel it. Producers from western and central parts of the state are reporting thin stands uneven growth and soil that just will not hold moisture. Wind has been relentless and that top layer is powder in a lot of fields. Some areas caught a little moisture…
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Markets close mixed with strength in cattle trade
Grain markets wrapped up the session under pressure while the cattle complex continued to lead the board higher. Corn closed the day at 4.52 per bushel as planting pace and generally favorable conditions across much of the Midwest kept a lid on rallies. Traders continue to watch early fieldwork progress closely with expectations for a…
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Morning Markets – myradioranch.com
Markets Open Mixed as Trade Eyes Planting Progress and Demand Grain markets are mixed in early trade as planting conditions improve across much of the country and traders continue to sort through the latest USDA data. Corn is slightly lower to start the day, with pressure tied to early planting momentum and expectations for increased…