Weekend rains brought much-needed moisture to the region. Temperatures in the upper 90s, amplified the crop stress. “I think the wheat is taking the heat worse right now,” said Paul Sproule, who farms at Grand Forks. Sproule says the wheat crop headed out at a short height in the past, they dealt with high protein, and low yield. Wolford, North Dakota farmer Chris Brossart agrees, the heat has taken a toll on the wheat crop. “Wheat is anywhere from four-to-16 inches tall and heading out, so it’s all going to be short this year.”
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