Grain bids lower, soybeans higher ahead of USDA report Grain bids were lower with soybeans trading higher ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture report June 30, according to the National Grain Market Summary, June 29. Wheat was pressure by favorable harvest weather in most of the soft red wheat areas. Corn was lower on fund selling.

Having a home--away from home Tuesday, June 23 After traveling to many of our stops for many years, my family feels right at home when we return each summer for harvest. One of our favorite homes away from home is Kiowa, Kan., also known as "Combine City."

Missouri wheat production unchanged Missouri "Missouri wheat producers are expecting an excellent yield as spring moisture supplies have been abundant," said Gene Danekas, Director, Missouri Agricultural Statistics. "As the crop turns toward maturity throughout the State, harvest is beginning in the Bootheel."

Oklahoma wheat production forecast Oklahoma The state's June 1, wheat production is forecast at 73.5 million bushels, down 9 percent from last month, and 56 percent below last year according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma Field Office. Acres harvested for grain, at 3.5 million acres, are down 1 million acres from last year.

Kansas winter wheat production expected down 4 percent Kansas The 2009 Kansas wheat crop is forecast at 340.0 million bushels as of June 1, unchanged from the May 1 forecast, but down 4 percent from the 2008 crop. The current crop is projected to be harvested from 8.5 million acres, down 400,000 acres from a year ago.

University of Nebraska Panhandle Wheat Plot Tours began June 16 Nebraska University of Nebraska winter wheat plot tours began June 16 in the Panhandle will give producers an opportunity to learn more about new varieties, drought stress, wheat streak resistance, and other topics relevant to western Nebraska. Plots are located in Morrill, Dawes, Deuel, Cheyenne, Box Butte, and Scotts Bluff counties, and just across the Wyoming line.

About half of wheat crop ready for harvest Kansas Precipitation during the week ending June 21 was light to moderate in the west, but heavy in the eastern half of Kansas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, June 22. Temperatures were warm as well reaching over 90 degrees across Kansas.

Forage options after wheat harvest Wheat harvest will soon be over. With a little rain or irrigation, there are several forage possibilities for wheat ground after harvest. An early maturing corn variety is one possibility if it is planted thick, although yield still might not be very high, according to Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist.

Meet the Pjeskys of Goltry, Okla. Ryan and Hope of Goltry, Okla., started wheat harvest on June 15. Their first few loads of wheat averaged 35 bushels per acre and had a test weight of 61 pounds per bushel. The first few loads were exciting for them because they didn't think their first fields harvested were going to yield that high. The couple estimates to conclude harvest within the next two weeks because the forecast is in favor of harvest in the area.

High temps cause some cattle losses Nebraska For the week ending June 28, warm temperatures and high humidity helped push crop development, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, June 29. Over three-fourths of the wheat was turning color and the first fields have been harvested in the Southeast and South Central Districts.

Wheat being stifled by heat, limited moisture Montana Montana saw warmer temperatures and light precipitation for the week ending June 28, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Montana Field Office, June 29. Glasgow had the high temperature at 102 degrees.

Hot temps help harvest Kansas Precipitation during the week ending June 28 was light across the Northern and Eastern counties with a handful of counties receiving greater than 1 inch of moisture, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Kansas Field Office, June 29. Temperatures were hot across Kansas reaching over 100 degrees in most areas.