Articles tagged under: spring wheat
Wet Fields Delay Harvesters Move North
Published August 19, 2019
Rain continues to cause harvest delays in South Dakota, preventing custom combiners from moving into North Dakota. Dakota Agronomy Partners Minot location sales agronomist Allison Bertsch says that is causing some concern for farmers around the area. "Farmers are looking…Wheat Near Hallock, MN Has Good Quality
Published August 14, 2019
Light rain kept Sugden Harvesting owner Rick Sugden from combining spring wheat near Hallock, Minnesota earlier this week. "The spring wheat we've harvested so far is really nice quality and test weight. It's also got 13 to 14 percent protein."…ND Harvest Begins with a Strong Winter Wheat Crop
Published July 31, 2019
Hazen, North Dakota farmer John Weinand has finished winter wheat harvest. Weinand says yields ranged from the upper 50s to 80s. "The wheat quality is excellent." he says. "Protein ranged from 12 to 14 percent, which is good for winter…New Spring Wheat Variety Available Soon
Published July 22, 2019
Twenty First Century Genetics owner and plant breeder Greg Fox is excited about a new spring wheat variety he has developed called Heartland. "We're looking at a wheat variety with super stand ability and can be managed to get big…New Wheat Variety Highlighted at Crops Day
Published July 18, 2019
At the University of Minnesota Extension Crops and Soils Day, U of M wheat breeder Jim Anderson reviewed wheat variety trials. Anderson said there is at least one new wheat variety coming down the pipeline. "Out of our program, we…State Grain Production Data Released
Published July 12, 2019
USDA is forecasting North Dakota’s spring wheat crop to total 301 million bushels, down five percent from last year. In Minnesota, spring wheat production is expected to total 91.8 million bushels, down one percent from 2018. Spring wheat production in…Fewer Spring Wheat Acres Forecast for SD
Published July 3, 2019
According to the USDA, South Dakota’s spring wheat acreage is record low. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the spring wheat is vulnerable and will likely be a small crop. "We're still anxiously watching those numbers and…Crop Conditions are Mixed Near Onida, SD
Published July 3, 2019
Wet field conditions continue to hamper crop production in the Onida, South Dakota area. Oahe Grain location manager Tim Luken says the crops are a mixed bag. "Farmers got about 70 percent of the spring wheat put in and farmers…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…