Despite widespread storm damage from tornadoes and heavy winds in June, North Dakota’s spring wheat crop is showing signs of resilience. On Day 1 of the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat and Durum Tour, scouts visited 171 fields across the southern part of the state and found an average yield of 49.8 bushels per acre. That’s slightly below last year’s 52.3 bpa average along the same route. Lodging and storm damage were common, but disease and pest pressure remain low. USDA pegs North Dakota’s spring wheat yield at 59.0 bpa, unchanged from 2024. Still, with wheat prices under pressure, U.S. Wheat Associates Chairman Jim Pellman says most farmers are not turning a profit this year.
