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Transitioning to Spring Wheat

Published August 6, 2024

The harvest in South Dakota is turning from winter wheat to spring wheat for Bradberry Harvesting. “We finished up winter wheat a couple of days ago,” said Kevin Bradberry. “It’s been really good as far as bushels go.” Bradberry has…
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National Wheat Yield Contest Seeking Contestants

Published July 19, 2024

The National Wheat Yield Contest is looking for spring wheat entries. This year's contest has a new category. "The digital yield will allow people to enter by field," said Anne Osborne, project manager, National Wheat Foundation. "When they're done with…
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Neck-Deep in Harvest

Published August 22, 2023

Spring wheat harvest is underway for Theresia Gille in Kittson County, Minnesota. "We've been neck-deep in wheat harvest, which has been all over the board." Between the hail and lack of moisture, there wasn't much wheat left in good condition.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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."…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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