Miles Harvesting owner Derek Miles is harvesting winter wheat south of Pierre, South Dakota. “The wheat is doing well, averaging 65 to 75 bushels an acre. It’s been a 63 to 64 pound test weight and protein is lower, in the 11 percent range.” Miles plans to harvest winter wheat in the area through the week of July 20, then spring wheat harvest begins. Miles says South Dakota’s wheat crop may be one of the best in the last few years. “The spring wheat looks good, but it had some heat damage. It won’t be as good as the winter wheat, but it will still be a pretty good crop.”
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