According to USDA’s Small Grains Summary, spring wheat production in Minnesota totaled nearly 81 million bushels, up three percent from 2023. The crop averaged 68.5 bushels per acre, up 6.5 bushels per acre from last year. North Dakota spring wheat production was up 16 percent from a year ago, totaling 310 million bushels. North Dakota spring wheat yields averaged a record 59 bushels per acre, up 10.5 bushels per acre. This year’s spring wheat crop totaled 31.1 million bushels in South Dakota, up 11 percent from a year ago. The average yield was 49 bushels per acre, up six bushels per acre from 2023.
