International Business News - Wheat http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The North Dakota Wheat Commission is looking for ways to keep money flowing for research. "The federal grants, the federal earmarks are shrinking a bit," Administrator Neal Fisher told the commission at its meeting this week in Mandan. "The state puts in a couple of million dollars also, and then there are the small contributions of commodity groups like ourselves, that provide about $8 million a year, in round numbers, for wheat research." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/nd-group-seeks-to-keep-wheat-research-funds-coming.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:27:02 EST An international trade judge says the U.S. Commerce Department must return some import tariffs collected on Canadian spring wheat during the 2 1/2 years they were in place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/trade-judge-orders-canadian-wheat-tariffs-returned.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:17:12 EDT An international trade judge in New York City says the U.S. Commerce Department must return some import tariffs collected on Canadian spring wheat during the 2 1/2-year period they were in place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/judge-us-must-return-some-canadian-wheat-tariffs.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:26:17 EDT Wheat prices have plummeted from historic highs to their lowest levels in 16 months amid the turmoil in the credit markets and huge wheat crops worldwide, analysts say. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/wheat-prices-down-amid-credit-meltdown-big-crop.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:11:51 EDT Wheat prices rose Tuesday after the dollar weakened against the euro, boosting the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation. Wheat for December delivery rose 8 cents to settle at $6.0325 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, after earlier trading as high as $6.16. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/wheat-prices-climb-as-dollar-weakens-vs-euro.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:59:33 EDT Wheat prices sank to a 14-month low Thursday as a strengthening dollar prompted investors to unload commodities bought as a hedge against inflation. Wheat for December delivery fell 33.75 cents to settle at $6.36 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, after earlier dropping to $6.30, the lowest level since July 23, 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/wheat-prices-turn-lower-on-strengthening-dollar.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:35:56 EDT Farmers in the Dakotas are wrapping up one of the best spring wheat and winter wheat harvests in more than a decade with yields that industry officials describe as phenomenal in some areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/wheat-production-in-the-dakotas-booms.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:19:15 EDT Wheat prices fell more than 10 cents a bushel Wednesday as the dollar gained ground against the euro, weakening demand for commodities. A rising greenback often encourages investors to unload commodities bought as a hedge against inflation or weakness in the U.S. currency. The euro on Wednesday fell to $1.40006 from $1.4083 late Tuesday in New York. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/wheat-prices-turn-lower-on-stronger-dollar.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:23:35 EDT Farmers in the Dakotas are wrapping up one of the best spring wheat and winter wheat harvests in more than a decade with yields that industry officials describe as phenomenal in some areas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/wheat-production-in-dakota-states-booms-this-year.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:49:32 EDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Nebraska farmers harvested an estimated 73.5 million bushels of wheat this year--13 percent less than 2007 but 20 percent more than 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/usda-neb-wheat-harvest-down-13-pct-from-2007.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:07:50 EDT Surging prices for bread and pasta have led to a bumper wheat harvest in the European Union this year, farmers said Friday. But they said they were worried about how much would be planted for 2009, as fertilizer prices soar while cereal prices are dropping back down. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/surging-prices-lead-to-bumper-eu-wheat-harvest.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:39:02 EDT Wheat futures sank Tuesday, dropping more than 30 cents a bushel after the dollar gained ground and crude oil fell to a five-month low. A stronger dollar typically encourages selling from investors who buy commodities as a hedge against inflation. The 15-nation euro bought $1.4518 late in the afternoon in New York, down from $1.4618 on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/wheat-prices-decline-as-dollar-gains-ground.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:43:02 EDT Wheat prices fell nearly 10 cents a bushel Friday after the dollar gained ground against the euro, weakening investor demand for commodities. A stronger dollar encourages investors to sell commodities like wheat and corn, which are often bought as a hedge against inflation or weakness in the U.S. currency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/wheat-prices-fall-as-dollar-rises-against-euro.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:17:31 EDT Wheat prices dropped Thursday for the fifth-straight session as oil prices turned lower, the dollar strengthened, and forecasters predicted rain in the Midwest. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/wheat-prices-extend-their-declines.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:58 EDT Wheat prices dropped by nearly 30 cents on Wednesday, extending their decline as traders bet that global wheat crops are increasing. Wheat prices moved opposite to corn and soybeans, which rose alongside the energy markets and amid uncertainty about the weather. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/wheat-prices-extend-their-declines.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:25:54 EDT Wheat prices fell to an almost two-week low Tuesday as a stronger dollar gave investors reasons to sell grains and other hard assets. Commodities are usually bought as hedges against inflation or weakness in the U.S. currency because they're known for holding their value. But a stronger dollar diminishes that appeal and also makes commodities appear more expensive to overseas investors. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146838-music-maxwell-portrait.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/wheat-prices-turn-lower-after-dollar-rises.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/wheat-prices-turn-lower-after-dollar-rises.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:40:58 EDT Wheat prices fell below $9 a bushel Friday, driven lower as a rebounding dollar weakened demand for commodities as alternative investments. Wheat for December delivery fell 31.75 cents to settle at $8.905 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, after earlier falling as low as $8.87 a bushel. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/wheat-drops-after-dollar-strengthens-crude-jumps.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:12:01 EDT With yardsticks in hand, representatives of the wheat industry will be walking through fields and counting kernels in North Dakota this week. The wheat quality tour, organized by the region's Wheat Quality Council, starts in Fargo with a training session and car assignments,then heads to western North Dakota. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/wheat-quality-tour-starts-in-north-dakota.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:49:19 EDT Times are good for wheat farmers, but they should resist the urge to harvest their crop residue and sell it for ethanol production, a federal researcher says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/expert-warns-wheat-residue-too-valuable-to-lose.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:38:40 EDT Times are good for wheat farmers, but they should resist the urge to harvest their crop residue and sell it for ethanol production, a federal researcher says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/researcher-wheat-residue-too-valuable-for-ethanol.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:56:01 EDT