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Spring Wheat Tour Shows Lower Yields, Good Quality for ND

Published July 30, 2021

Final results from the Wheat Quality Council tour have an overall weighted average for spring wheat at 29.1 bushels per acre. Compared to an average year, like 2015, this is about two-thirds of the normal crop. The all-wheat yield estimate…

Spring Wheat Tour Begins with a Look at the Better Crop

Published July 27, 2021

It’s going to be a hot week for a wheat tour as more than 40 participants travel across North Dakota. Hot temperatures combined with a lack of moisture will translate into an interesting spring wheat crop. The first leg of…

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What About Spring Wheat?

Published March 21, 2021

Spring wheat seeding is starting in south-central South Dakota. "Fortunately for them, this was well-timed," says South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson. "After the crop was seeded, the southern portion of the state was covered in a wet…

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Cold Temps Stress the SD Winter Wheat Crop

Published February 16, 2021

One week of below zero temperatures across South Dakota concerns South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson. "Much of central South Dakota had very little snow cover. We were on the verge of drought conditions. In the last week,…

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SD Winter Wheat Crop Could Use a Drink of Water

Published October 16, 2020

Winter wheat seeding is mostly complete in South Dakota. "We've been down in acreage the last few years due to severe moisture issues. That's hampered the acres available to plant, but this fall has gone perfectly," said Reid Christopherson, executive…

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An “Excellent” SD Winter Wheat Crop

Published July 28, 2020

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson is looking at an excellent winter wheat crop. "Our top state average in history is 52 bushels per acre and most farms this year are reporting 70 to 75 bushels an acre…

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South Dakota Wheat Crop Making Decent Progress

Published May 6, 2020

Winter wheat is progressing well in South Dakota. "We had a little bit of a set back with the winter weather event two to three weeks ago, but it seems to be coming back with good growth." said Reid Christopherson,…

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SD Wheat Looks Good, but Acres Could be Limited

Published June 12, 2019

Spring wheat looks good in South Dakota. That’s according to South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service rated conditions about 60 percent good to excellent for spring and winter wheat this past week. Christopherson…

Wheat Production Report In-Line with SD Harvest

Published August 13, 2018

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says South Dakota’s wheat production report didn’t change much from expectations in Friday’s USDA report. "The reports are probably in line with what we're going to see coming out of this harvest.…

Wheat Acres Are Still a Big Unknown

Published May 8, 2018

Spring wheat planting is wrapping up in southern South Dakota. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the big question is how many acres will be planted. “We certainly know some acres got diverted into other row crops due…

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Spring Wheat Tour Shows Lower Yields, Good Quality for ND

Spring Wheat Tour Begins with a Look at the Better Crop

What About Spring Wheat?

Cold Temps Stress the SD Winter Wheat Crop

SD Winter Wheat Crop Could Use a Drink of Water

An “Excellent” SD Winter Wheat Crop

South Dakota Wheat Crop Making Decent Progress

SD Wheat Looks Good, but Acres Could be Limited

Wheat Production Report In-Line with SD Harvest

Wheat Acres Are Still a Big Unknown

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