wheat emergence

When it comes to winter wheat, 21% of the crop is in the ground nationwide, which is ahead of the five-year average of 17% for this time of year, and also ahead of last year’s rate by roughly 1%.  And of that winter wheat crop, roughly 2% has emerged nationwide, which is in line with the five-year average.  But USDA mete...

The pace of winter wheat planting remains generally on par with the five-year averages in most major production states. "In terms of winter wheat emergence, no major issues on the national scale.  74% of the crop emerged by November 7th; five-year average, 77%. La ...

With winter wheat starting to emerge, how can adjuvants help with weed control? Scott Parrish with Agrasyst has today's answer.

Ask USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, and he'll tell you there are some concerns when it comes to the winter wheat crop. He said according to the latest numbers, 43% of the crop rated good to excellent, 21% very poor to poor. "That's actually a bit of a drop from last week's numbers when we saw 46% good to excellent and just 18% very poor to poor," Rippey noted ...

Drought continues to impact the winter wheat crop here in the Northwest.But for the most part, the crop, nationally looks good.USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey. "Overall, 46% of the winter wheat rated good to excellent," said USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey ... Read More ... Read More ...

When it comes to next year's winter wheat crop, the USDA says planting is complete in most areas with the exception of areas that are traditionally planted later, such as some stretches of the Northwest. According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, 93% of winter wheat is in the ground nationally, slightly higher than the five-year average of 91% ...

Much of the country is dealing with dry weather, which is both good news and bad news for the wheat community. First, the dry, and in many places, warm weather allows for planting to progress at a brisk pace. The latest figures show 68% of winter wheat is in the ground, ahead of the five year average of 61% for this time of year ...

When taking a look at the latest winter wheat numbers nationally, it's a mixed bag. Clear dry weather across many of the top wheat states has led to a brisk clip when it comes to planting, but many of these same areas are short on moisture which is hurting establishment and emergence ...