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Economics of Winter Cereals

 
One option to letting unseeded acres sit idle is to plant winter cereals such as winter wheat and fall rye. Dean Dyck, farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, says before making a decision it’s important to compare the potential profit from these crops to traditional cereals and oilseeds; and he says there are tools to help do just that.
 
Interview with Dean Dyck (2:05 minutes) (977 Kb)
Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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In the Field Update - Winter Wheat Losses

Video: In the Field Update - Winter Wheat Losses

A growing number of farmers in the Nebraska panhandle are reporting significant winter wheat losses this spring. Months of dry conditions, limited snow cover, and persistent winds have left many fields struggling and, in some cases, beyond recovery. crop insurance agents say claim activity has picked up across the region.