PULLMAN, Wash. — Planting wheat earlier in the spring to avoid crop damage from ever-hotter summers may not keep harvests on pace with current levels. That’s a key finding from new research at ...

Farmers in the south are favouring varieties of corn, sunflower and soybeans, and planning for less wheat as they decide what ...

As temperatures warm, the spring planting window will likely shift earlier and become shorter, Washington State University researchers say. “Farmers may want to plan ahead for the logistical ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Bergeron started sowing wheat on his farm in northwestern Minnesota on St. Patrick's Day. One week earlier, he was towing two of his daughters on a sled behind his snowmobile.

It’s the age-old struggle—farmers scramble to get their work done within the timeframe that Mother Nature affords them. Depending on the local weather patterns, it can be a challenge, and farmers who ...

Crosby farms in the southeast corner of Spokane County, outside Fairfield, Wash. He returned full-time to the farm in 1994.

Wheat planting season in the High Plains is a crucial time for growers that often hinges on several factors. It is often associated with prayer for timely rain, late nights in the tractor, and ...

(AP) At least a few wheat farmers in the Upper Midwest are taking advantage of the unusually mild and dry winter to start planting in mid-March. While there’s still a chance of a bad frost, they’re ...

* Wheat falls from one-month high touched on Tuesday * Corn falls for second straight session * Soybeans fall below $9 a bushel By Colin Packham SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. wheat futures fell on ...