Johnson Farms Custom Harvesting is in northern Montana harvesting winter wheat. “I’ve cut some 80-plus bushel per acre winter wheat which is unheard of for this part of the country,” said Adam Johnson. Based out of the Texas Panhandle, Johnson has seen different conditions throughout the country. “In the Oklahoma Panhandle, we had 11 inches of rain overnight where our combines were sitting. It’s been really hot up here (in Montana), so that’s been a risk for us as far as something catching on fire.” From one extreme to the next, Johnson has seen wheat with high yields, good test weights, but generally lower protein.
