Articles tagged under: spring wheat
July Scorches Yield from Spring Wheat Crop
Published August 18, 2023
Dickinson, North Dakota farmer Ed Kessel is about one-third of the way through his small grain harvest. The winter wheat, peas,and barley are done. Kessel says the hot, dry weather in July hurt his spring wheat crop. "it's only slightly…Early Yields Are Better Than Expected
Published August 18, 2023
Harvest activity is just getting started around Arvilla, North Dakota. "I would have expected to start earlier, but we're three-to-five days of heavy harvesting," said Tyler Stegman, grain buyer, Columbia Grain. Test weight and protein are adequate. Early yield reports…Harvest Begins in St. Hilaire Area
Published August 17, 2023
Pat Knutson, grain department manager, Northern Grain, says the spring wheat harvest is just getting started in the St. Hilaire, Minnesota area. Early yields have come as a surprise. "First stuff coming off will probably be lower yields, but it…Sooty Mold Sightings in Wheat
Published August 11, 2023
Spring wheat harvest has started in North Dakota. NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop says early yield reports are anywhere from 60 to 90 bushels an acre. "It reflects a year where we had spotty rains and various planting dates."…Despite a Late Spring, ND HRSW Acres Rise
Published June 30, 2023
North Dakota is the largest spring wheat-producing state in the country with 5.6 million acres, up six percent from last year. Minnesota’s spring wheat acreage totals 1.14 million, down from 1.2 million last year. South Dakota farmers seeded 750,000 acres…Hot Days Took the Top End Off of the Yields
Published June 29, 2023
In the Aneta, North Dakota area, Fred Lukens is spraying soybeans. "Things are in pretty good shape, but on the Tuesday before the rain it was 95 degrees and 25 mile-an-hour winds and the crops were just wilting." Lukens says…Wheat Takes the Brunt of the Heat
Published June 24, 2023
Weekend rains brought much-needed moisture to the region. Temperatures in the upper 90s, amplified the crop stress. "I think the wheat is taking the heat worse right now," said Paul Sproule, who farms at Grand Forks. Sproule says the wheat…Winners and Losers
Published June 21, 2023
Heat and dryness pushed the maturity of the spring wheat crop. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the crop is losing yield potential because of drought stress. "There's winners and losers because not everyone missed the…Planters Rolling on Tiled Ground
Published May 4, 2023
Ada, Minnesota farmer John Brainard started planting this past week. "We're starting on tiled fields that are well drained. Otherwise, there are still wet spots in the county that could take a few days to dry out." Brainard is planting…