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Wheat industry concerned with historic low wheat projections
Apr 11, 2017, 15:46 PM
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A wheat industry leader is concerned about what the USDA planting projections for wheat could mean for farmers.
David Schemm, President of the National Association of Wheat Growers, says the USDA Prospective Plantings report puts 2017 wheat acreage at its lowest level since 1919. He says while depressed market prices are a factor, farmers say federal risk protections are also insufficient.
“A couple key things have really fallen down for us.
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