Articles tagged under: spring wheat

Drought Affecting MT Small Grain Yields

Published August 19, 2022

Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Outreach Coordinator Sam Anderson says the state's harvest is moving quickly. "Winter wheat harvest is at more than 70 percent complete. In terms of yield and quality, there's been decent winter wheat quality, good test…

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ND Barley Harvest Going Well, Spring Wheat Harvest Next

Published August 11, 2022

Arthur Companies General Manager Kevin Karel is pleased with the early barley harvest. "It's great quality. The yields have been above average so far." Karel is expecting an average to slightly above average spring wheat crop. In a few of…

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Keeping an Eye on Ergot

Published August 8, 2022

Winter wheat harvest is pretty much wrapped up in South Dakota. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says these next few days of heat will help speed up the spring wheat harvest. "We're really pleased with the results…

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A Learning Opportunity

Published August 4, 2022

Of the 57 spring wheat varieties evaluated during the Grand Forks County plot tour, a large portion are lodged. NDSU Extension Small Grain and Corn Agronomist Clair Keene says Mother Nature should play a role in variety selections. "Especially here…

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ND Winter Wheat Harvest Moves Quickly

Published August 3, 2022

Portland, North Dakota farmer Ross Thykeson is wrapping up winter wheat harvest. Harvest started the final week of July. "It's a nice crop; iIt flowered before we got this heat," said Thykeson. "I wish we had more winter wheat." The…

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Spring Wheat Yield Contest Deadline Today

Published August 1, 2022

The National Wheat Foundation’s spring wheat yield contest entry deadline is today. "Anyone with a five-acre piece that is new seed they've planted this year, if it's above average, they should enter," said Anne Osborne, project manager, National Wheat Foundation.…

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Hot Weather a Concern for Spring Wheat

Published July 31, 2022

University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says a lot of the spring wheat is in the middle of grain fill. "That's one-third of the grain fill period. After that, it's dry down and then, the hot doesn't…

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Next Five Weeks are Crucial

Published July 31, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the next five weeks will be critical for North Dakota’s spring wheat. "Right now, the crop certainly has a lot of potential. It looks good, but if we get…

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Delayed Harvest Will Get Interesting

Published July 31, 2022

North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland says harvesting wheat in late September and in some cases into October will be interesting. "There's no daylight left. It will get interesting, because as we heard, harvest is four to…

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Getting a Closer Look at the Red River Valley Wheat

Published July 31, 2022

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Vice President of Operations Coreen Berdahl was a driver during last week's spring wheat tour. On the final day, Berdahl drove on the northern and eastern route away from Devils Lake. "We drove through Langdon,…

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