Articles tagged under: South Dakota Wheat Commission

Tough Start for Winter Wheat

Published October 30, 2024

The winter wheat got off to a slow start this fall. “We’ve been extremely dry from about August on,” said Jon Kleinjan, executive director, South Dakota Wheat Commission. Emergence is well behind the norm for this date. “Some places are…

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Spring Wheat Behind Winter Wheat

Published July 26, 2024

Winter wheat harvest in South Dakota was progressing this week. “I’d say we’re a third finished and yields have been mostly good to excellent,” said Jon Kleinjan, Executive Director, of South Dakota Wheat Commission. According to Kleinjan, test weights seem…

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SD Wheat – Moving Right Along

Published July 18, 2024

Winter wheat harvest in South Dakota has been moving along. The good weather has allowed harvest to get started at a good pace. “It sounds like the quality has been fairly good,” said South Dakota Wheat Commissioner Jon Kleinjan. “I…

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SD Wheat Crop Still Has Potential

Published June 29, 2023

Most of the spring wheat across South Dakota is heading. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson is seeing a wide range of conditions. "The crop is generally characterized by being a little bit short and a little bit thin…

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A Mixed Bag

Published May 24, 2023

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the state's winter wheat fields swing from poor to good, depending on the area. "We're really seeing a mixed bag when it comes to the winter wheat in South Dakota." A…

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Excellent Winter Wheat Crop in SD

Published July 19, 2022

The combines are rolling in the winter wheat along and north of I-90.  Custom harvesters are reporting exceptional wheat yields, good test weights and protein. "We expect that the harvest will continue to march up the Missouri River," says Reid…

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Ready for Harvest

Published July 9, 2022

Winter wheat harvest is fast approaching in the Northern Plains. "We're starting to see some fields very well turned, a nice golden color," said Reid Christopherson, executive director, South Dakota Wheat Commission.. "At least in the south-central portions of the…

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Wet Conditions in NE South Dakota

Published May 18, 2022

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says wet conditions remain in the northeastern part of the state. "It looks like an extension of the Red River Valley. It's still very wet and if those acres get seeded, they…

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Spring Wheat Planting Has Started in South Dakota

Published April 6, 2022

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says some of the spring wheat that is already planted is in the south-central part of the state, an area that doesn’t typically grow much spring wheat. "Much of that spring wheat…

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The Wheat Industry Hopes USDA Answers a Big Question

Published September 29, 2021

A big unknown for spring wheat continues to be abandonment. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson hopes to get the answer in USDA's small grains summary. "There's been a lot of speculation about what that will look like…

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