Haryana farmers told to sow long duration wheat.

Agrimet division of the India Meteorological Department has advised farmers in Haryana to complete sowing of long duration variety of wheat in key growing regions by November end. Farmers should sow PBW 725, PBW 677, HD 3086, WH 1105, PBW 621, HD 2967, WHD 943 and PDW 291 long-duration varieties of the crop.

CBOT wheat up on short covering post recent fall.

Futures contracts of wheat on the CBOT rose as investors covered their short positions after prices fell over 4% in the last six trading days. Prices of wheat had declined as planting in the key growing regions in the US is almost complete and the harvest is expected to add to the existing glut in the global market. December contract of wheat on the CBOT was at $4.2025 per bushel (1 bushel = 27.2 kg), up 0.5% from the previous close.

US winter wheat crop condition worse than expected.

The winter wheat crop in the US is in a worse condition than expected. Around 52% of the wheat crop is in good or excellent condition, lower than expectation of 59% and also worse than 58% a year ago. wheat sowing in the US was 84% complete, slightly lower than 85% a year ago.