September 1997
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Prairie Grains is the
official publication of
the Minnesota
Association of
Wheat Growers,
North Dakota Grain
Growers Association,
South Dakota Wheat,
Inc., and the
Minnesota Barley
Growers Association.
Cover: Harvest, football, and the changing colors of leaves make autumn a favorite time of year for many; the cooler season is complimented even better by fresh, warm bread with butter. (Wheat Foods Council photo)
Markets Could See Sharp Seasonal Price Movements Ed Usset, a market analyst with The Mendota Company and the University of Minnesota Extension Service, has tracked the seasonal price movements in Minnesota wheat, soybeans and corn from 1970 to 1996.
US Wheat Industry Allies on Research Goals The U.S. wheat industry needs to work together to prioritize, coordinate and promote national wheat research for the entire wheat chain. That's the overwhelming conclusion reached at the NAWG summer meeting.
Scab Has Growers Looking at No-Till Winter Wheat Some are seeding winter wheat into no-till alfalfa or barley stubble in the hope that the stubble will draw snow cover and reduce the risk of winter kill. The earlier-developing winter wheat is a hedge against scab in 1998.
Wane in Co-op Fever Will Benefit Value-Added AgBetter decisions and more methodical planning may come about from a co-op cool-down.
Status Report of Value-Added Ventures An update on 32 new and veteran value-added ag ventures in the Plains.
Tracking Shorty on the Custom Harvest Trail A taste of the life of a custom harvester, with our subject, Shorty Kulhanek, whose crew cuts over 16,000 acres each harvest.
Making Inroads on Federal Ag Research There will be more federal attention to scab and vomitoxin and it appears to officials that the Northern Grain Plans Ag Research Center in Mandan will remain.
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