A big rain event was not what Peter Hvidsten needed before his wheat harvest near Stephen, Minnesota. “We got about two-and-a-half inches of rain. After that, we dropped a couple of points in test weight and the color of the wheat turned whiter and less red,” said Hvidsten. “The biggest thing was the falling numbers and those quality aspects that poked their ugly head out.” As far as the profitability is concerned, Hvidsten said the yields were easily offset by quality and protein issues.
