North Dakota is the largest spring wheat-producing state in the country with 5.6 million acres, up six percent from last year. Minnesota’s spring wheat acreage totals 1.14 million, down from 1.2 million last year. South Dakota farmers seeded 750,000 acres of spring wheat, an increase of 20,000 acres from a year ago. Barley acres are up nationwide. North Dakota leads the way with 840,000 acres of barley, 100,000 acres more than a year ago.
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