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Closing Comment 05/16
Wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday. Wheat futures soared despite resistance from outside market factors. Calls for warm, dry weather across the US Plains continued to push prices upward as traders are concerned the winter wheat crop would be damaged. The CBOT contracts were up 5 percent, posting their largest gains in six weeks. CBOT July is 30 1/4 cents higher at $6.38 3/4; KCBT July is 28 1/2 cents higher at $6.56; and MGE July is 9 1/2 cents higher at $7.60.
Latest News
New tool for tracking a voracious pest
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new tool to keep track of the Russian wheat aphid, which threatens wheat and barley, and to provide guidance to researchers and plant breeders on control strategies.
Aster leafhoppers in winter and spring wheat
North Dakota State University Extension recommends scouting for aster leafhoppers in wheat after the pests have been spotted on young spring wheat.
Barcoding insects as a way to track and control them
USDA scientists are using "DNA barcodes" to monitor insects that damage crops as diverse as wheat, barley and potatoes, and to make pest management decisions.
Disease pathogens and soil-inhabiting insects in cereals (04/26/12)
True armyworm poised to threaten crops (04/25/12)
Bird cherry-oat aphids and greenbugs on wheat (04/02/12)
Aphid populations in wheat (03/05/12)
Indiana wheat 'excellent' despite wet planting (02/13/12)
Reinforcements brought against Hessian flies (12/14/11)
WestBred donates $25,000 to help combat wheat stem sawfly (12/12/11)
Syngenta Info
Links
- Integrated Pest Management of Wheat Stem Sawfly
- What's your pest pet peeve? Featured Pest: Aphids
- Controlling Aphids in Wheat
- Syngenta leaders share new cereals strategy, integrated approach
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