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Quality of Hard Red Winter Wheat is There, Quantity is Lacking for 2011
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:35:35 CDT
Mark Hodges with Plains Grains recently spoke with us about the wheat harvest 2011 and ultimately how the hard red winter wheat across much of the drought stricken Southern Plains held up compared to last year. Hodges said the quality of the hard red winter wheat increased as you moved from Texas up north through Oklahoma, Kansas and into Nebraska.
Hodges says when you look at the crop by region, you really begin to notice the differences in the crop, especially in protein. Another unique characteristic of this year's hard red winter wheat crop is the kernel characteristics and what the millers have to deal with says Hodges. The Southern Great Plains crop was more of a flat berry and made a lower kernel weight, which in turn is a lower mill yield says Hodges.
The hard red winter wheat crop for this year also improved in the functionality of the crop. The last two years have been a perfect crop from the milling standpoint, especially compared to this year, however, the 2011 crop will improve in functionality and is going to be good for the customer says Hodges.
Overall, Hodges says he is pleased with the quality of hard red winter wheat for 2011. He just wishes there was more of it.
Click on the LINK below to listen to Ron Hays and Mark Hodges discuss the hard red winter wheat crop of 2011 and how to start preparing seedbed for the 2012 crop. Also, to visit the Plains Grains website and get more data and information on the crop - click here.
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