Pizza Wheat Is Cheap as Funds Make Record Bet on Big Crop
- In North Dakota, crop tour estimates yields will climb 5%
- Big supplies drag down prices for variety used in pizza crusts
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The darker the better. That’s generally the case when it comes to crop soils, where rich hues signal fertile ground. In North Dakota this year, the fields in the Red River Valley look they’re covered in cast-iron black carpet.
The saturated soils are bursting with life. Spring wheat plants are a vibrant yellowish-green, growing to around thigh-high heights. Although many fields were planted late, some of the heads of grain are starting to brown, an indication that crops are nearing maturity.