It’s been one of the more difficult years for spring wheat and durum production, due to the ongoing drought conditions. Depending on the area, North Dakota Wheat Commission Market Development and Research Manager Erica Olson says production dropped 40 to 50 percent. “We are looking at a tight situation. Growers and buyers are looking ahead to next year and hoping there will be a larger crop.” When it comes to 2022 planting intentions, northern farmers indicate they’ll be sticking to their regular crop rotation. “Durum prices are really high. You’d think that would garner more acres, but not everyone is looking at it that way. There’s a lot of crop choices and the dryness is a concern. We don’t know what the winter will look like. The last issue is the price and availability of inputs in the spring.”
