Wheat harvest progresses, prices move sideways

Mark Conlon
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025

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Spring wheat harvest is progressing at an average pace throughout the region, and prices are moving in a sideways pattern, providing a little relief from weeks of price declines.

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