The hard red winter wheat protein content and hard red spring wheat growing conditions point toward protein premiums increasing into fall, likely from September to November. This was the average protein content from 4,431 car lot samples, representing 65 counties. These projections are based on a protein premium average of 30 cents for July and previous peaks in protein premiums. The premium was 30 cents on July 7. Last year's average wheat yield for North Dakota was 25 bushels.
Agriculture is no monolith.
That's why some farmers and farm organizations believe Freedom to Farm is the next best thing to timely rainfall. But the new law, which eliminated subsidy and safety net provisions, seems to work best for those who don't need it. While that surely is an unintended result, the reality in rural America cannot be denied . . It must be revised to include emergency provisions that can help farmers respond to the vagaries of weather and global markets - factors over which they have no control. ConAgra is later reimbursed by the wheat board.