date:May 18, 2012
A quick turn to drier conditions and a crop that's weeks ahead of its normal developmental pace has the Plains winter wheat crop moving downhill quickly, and the trend could have a ripple effect that hits other crops and market prices later this spring and summer.
Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report showed the crop's well ahead of the usual development pace, with almost 3/4 of it heading out compared to 50% a year ago at this time. But, conditions dipped a bit, with the number of acres rat