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Chumrau on Wheat: Harvest Reveals Better HRW Yields, Quality Jul 2, 2015
The latest harvest reports for the 2015 U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat crop indicate better than expected results despite the challenging weather events farmers faced earlier this year. Areas […]
Chumrau on Wheat: Inconsistent Weather Causes Quality Concerns Jun 19, 2015
In the May 7 edition of “Wheat Letter,” I discussed how timely rain in the United States and abroad could boost global production potential. Some said that April rain showers in […]
Chumrau on Wheat: High Quality U.S. Supplies Available for ’15-16 May 21, 2015
In the next week or so, U.S. wheat farmers will start harvesting the first fields of the 2015 season, which is good news for buyers. While some major wheat suppliers […]
Chumrau on Wheat: Timely Rains Should Help Stabilize Global Conditions May 7, 2015
What were serious concerns about wheat production in key growing areas around the world have eased somewhat in the last few months thanks to timely rainfall. The northern hemisphere’s winter […]
Chumrau on Wheat: Competitive Factors Pressuring U.S. Export Pace Apr 23, 2015
In a year when record global wheat supplies depressed prices, U.S. farmers have struggled to compete in price sensitive markets. Exports of high protein U.S. classes, often the highest priced, […]
Chumrau on Wheat: USDA Confirms Lower U.S. Seeding Apr 9, 2015
As the spring weather emerges and farmers are getting back in their fields, the prospects for the new U.S. wheat crop become clearer. The USDA provided a key piece to […]
Chumrau on Wheat: Exports Weather Bear Market Mar 12, 2015
Marketing year 2014/15 has turned into a perfect storm of bearish factors for U.S. wheat exports. Global wheat supplies are even larger than first expected, U.S. prices remain higher than […]
Chumrau on Wheat: USDA Forecasts Higher Production in 2015-16 Feb 26, 2015
USDA released its Grains and Oilseeds Outlook for the 2015/16 harvest at its annual Agricultural Outlook Forum Feb. 20 in Arlington, VA. Despite lower expected planted acres, USDA predicted a 5 […]
Chumrau on Wheat: U.S. Winter Wheat Seeded Area Reflects Supply, Prices Jan 15, 2015
USDA released a trio of reports this week showing how farmers reacted to weather conditions, relatively high U.S. wheat supplies and relatively low farm gate prices last fall when they […]
Chumrau on Wheat: USDA Raises World Estimates, No Comment on Russian Rumors Dec 18, 2014
There will be even more wheat produced and traded around the world in 2014/15, according to USDA. While it did not make substantial changes to U.S. or Russian estimates, USDA […]
