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WestBred Wheat Report

Published May 23, 2022

It is setting up to be a big disease year for cereal grains. WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg says farmers should have a plan in place. "Work with your suppliers to make sure the product is available and getting…

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WestBred Wheat Report

Published April 28, 2022

In the latest WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg said spring wheat should remain part of the strategy this spring. A seed treatment is advised. Field conditions should also be fit before seeding wheat." Waiting for soils…

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SW ND Farmers Hit the Fields

Published April 6, 2022

Spring wheat has been seeded in western North Dakota. "Southwest North Dakota has hit it pretty hard and it's nice to hear," said Justin Berg, technical product manager, WestBred. "It's very dry out in that region so we're hoping that…

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WestBred Wheat Report

Published July 26, 2021

The combines are beginning to roll in the region. In this week's edition of the WestBred Wheat Report, technical agronomist Grant Mehring outlines harvest management recommendations for the wheat grower.

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Sitting in Dry Dirt

Published April 1, 2021

In many areas of the Northern Plains, there’s been some spring wheat seeded. WestBred Wheat Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring says most of it is sitting in dry dirt. In southwest North Dakota, about one-third of the spring wheat is…

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Pay Close Attention to Seeding Rates at Planting

Published March 26, 2021

The prospects of a drier than ideal spring planting season has WestBred Wheat Account Manager Chad Brockstadter advising farmers to pay close attention to seeding rates to optimize yields. "We spent a lot of time talking to our customers about…

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WestBred Wheat Report

Published July 23, 2020

There is a diversity of yield potentials for this year's spring wheat crop in the Northern Plains. Learn more from WestBred technical product manager Grant Mehring in the latest WestBred Wheat Report.

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Monitor Seed Depth and Seeding Rates

Published April 23, 2020

To get the spring wheat crop off to a good start, attention should be given to seed depth and seeding rates. Across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, the general recommendation is 1.4 million pure live seed calculated for germination.…

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There’s Only One Chance to Start the Crop Right

Published January 31, 2020

The KMOT Ag Expo in Minot seems to a turning point as growers focus on the upcoming growing season. WestBred Wheat technical product manager Grant Mehring says the difficult field conditions were a talking point at the show. "We're thinking…

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Spring Wheat Stressed by Cold Temps

Published September 16, 2019

The spring wheat crop has been stressed throughout this growing season. Problems began this spring with bacterial leaf streak. That was followed by scab and a series of wetting and cooling events. "I want to stress the cooling events," said…

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