University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma encouraged growers not to cut back on nitrogen despite tight margins. Speaking at the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Small Grains Update meetings, Wiersma said maintaining yield and protein is critical to staying profitable, even as input costs remain high. “To stay in the game, we need bushels, and so you’re leaning towards higher-yielding varieties. To get those higher-yielding varieties, to get those close to that 14 percent and avoid discounts, you cannot skim on nitrogen.”
