U.S. farmers are expected to plant 47.5 million acres of wheat this year. That is in line with where acres have been since 2017. But it is a far cry from the peak of 88.25 million acres achieved in 1981. There has been a continual decline in wheat since that heyday more than four decades ago. | File photo

U.S. wheat acres stop downward slide

American production has been falling for the last 40 years but it's not certain that this has benefited Canadian growers

SASKATOON — The freefall in U.S. wheat acres appears to have bottomed out. Farmers in that country are expected to plant 47.5 million acres of the crop this year, which is where acres have been since 2017. Related stories: However, it is a far cry from the peak of 88.25 million acres achieved in 1981. […] Read more

A monthly survey of farmers and agribusinesses has found that plantings of winter wheat in the United States for 2024 could be 36 million acres, down roughly two percent from a year ago.  |  File photo

Winter wheat acreage hits a wall in the U.S.

Low wheat prices irk Kansas farmers, prompting them to reduce their seeding plans as they consider alternative crops

CHICAGO, Ill. (REUTERS) — U.S. farmers are about halfway finished planting winter wheat for harvest in 2024, but acreage is expected to remain stable or decrease from last year because of lower prices and farmers’ disenchantment with the crop after three years of drought. A smaller acreage base sets the stage for reduced U.S. wheat […] Read more