Articles tagged under: South Dakota Wheat Commission
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…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…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,…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…