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Word up about a commodity launched into prominence thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is wheat, and the latest word about US wheat is that harvest of winter wheat is three quarters completed and summer planting is underway. It's looking better than previously expected but still short of mitigating the market shortfall due to Ukrainian holdup. There was no mention of extra acreage planned to be planted either; farmers 'round here are now focused on corn, soy beans and sorghum for the most part.

Fortunately for me & the local newspaper, there's a local commodities trader that started writing newspaper columns on the subject a couple months ago...so...for those of you who have an interest in better detail than Google delivers, well, permit me to bring Enid native Brad Sidwell to your attention. His articles in the Enid News & Eagle are behind a paywall but he's a licensed broker with his own website, which also see. www.sidwellstrategies.com