date:May 18, 2012
ed good to excellent dipping 3% and the amount in very poor or poor shape rising by 2%. Though it's just a slight dip, it could be just the beginning, too, says Bill Spiegel, communications director for Kansas Wheat.
The crop condition has deteriorated steadily since the Wheat Quality Council Wheat Tour occurred the first of the month, says Spiegel, who also raises wheat on his farm near Jewell, Kansas. We could see a 10% or more reduction in that 403.9 million bushel estimate, just because we