Montana’s wheat harvest was going well until an adverse weather pattern set in. “We’ve been hot, dry, and windy, perfect harvest weather up until about three days ago. Now we got some rain which set us back a bit,” said Kent Kupfner, executive director, Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. “We’re probably going to average around 50 (bushels per acre) for winter wheat. Test weights are really good statewide. We do have some protein issues.” Kupfner would not be surprised if the average protein is below 11.5 percent and is suggesting that producers bring their higher protein crop in and hold onto the lower protein if possible.
