Articles tagged under: spring wheat
Variable Spring Wheat Harvest in MN
Published August 9, 2021
Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Chief Executive Officer Charlie Vogel says as expected, Minnesota’s spring wheat crop is variable. "I don't think there's a field out there that will be average, everything is drought stressed. The silver lining is the…More Spring Wheat Tour Reflections
Published August 1, 2021
Horizon Resources Grain Division Manager Levi Hall monitored the Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat Tour from afar. Hall is based in Williston, North Dakota. "I was surprised at the southeast corner of North Dakota. There were more fields at 20…Variability is Part of Small Grain Harvest
Published August 1, 2021
Agronomist Sarah Lovas farms near Hillsboro, North Dakota. She says barley harvest went well. "We didn't have many acres to harvest. One of the challenges in Hillsboro is the green fields due to later barley germination. Farmers are trying to…Disappointing Spring Wheat Yields in NE North Dakota
Published August 1, 2021
In Crystal, North Dakota, O’Toole Seed owner and farmer Brian O’Toole got out into the spring wheat fields last Monday to start harvest. "I had a field of wheat planted on sugarbeet ground and that's typically the first thing we…Spring Wheat Tour Shows Lower Yields, Good Quality for ND
Published July 30, 2021
Final results from the Wheat Quality Council tour have an overall weighted average for spring wheat at 29.1 bushels per acre. Compared to an average year, like 2015, this is about two-thirds of the normal crop. The all-wheat yield estimate…A Variable Spring Wheat Crop in Northeastern North Dakota
Published July 30, 2021
Variable is the way to describe the spring wheat from the final day of the Wheat Quality Council's Spring Wheat Tour. The final routes covered the northeastern part of North Dakota with a calculated weighted average at 35.4 bushels/acre. NDSU…Wheat Tour Surveys the Crops in Western, North Central ND
Published July 29, 2021
Spring wheat yields in western and north central North Dakota were estimated at 24.6 bushels per acre. That compares to 40.8 bushels per acre in 2019 and the five-year average of 42.2 bushels. "I was right in the middle of…Spring Wheat Going Through the Baler
Published July 28, 2021
North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher says there are a few bright spots with the spring wheat and durum crop in the state, but there’s also disappointment. "Spring wheat harvest is sporadic right now." Fisher is seeing more balers…Spring Wheat Crop Done in Portions of North Dakota
Published July 28, 2021
Linton, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Tom Bernhardt was on the spring wheat tour this week. His spring wheat is finished. "Spring wheat was pushed along with the heat and lack of moisture. Our other…