Articles tagged under: wheat
Onida, SD Wheat Crop Coming Off
Published July 30, 2018
Oklahoma based custom harvester Greg Thurman is harvesting wheat in the Onida, South Dakota area. About one month ago, the area received heavy wind and hail damage. Thurman says that damage is being reflected in some of the harvested winter…WestBred Wheat Report
Published July 27, 2018
The WestBred Wheat Report is heard Fridays on the Red River Farm Network. This week, WestBred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring reminds farmers to be diligent with application of pre-harvest aids such as glyphosate.Fields Get Close to Harvest
Published July 26, 2018
The spring wheat and field pea crops in the Ryder, North Dakota area are advancing rapidly. Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Seth Larson says some fields are getting close. "Some of the early seeded spring wheat, farmers are starting to desiccate…Hot, Humid Weather Sparking Wheat Diseases
Published July 23, 2018
Hot and humid weather increases the chance for disease to pop up in the wheat crop. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Madeleine Smith says bacterial leaf streak has been showing up in grains impacted by recent hail storms. With…Leading ND Wheat Varieties Announced
Published July 23, 2018
In North Dakota, SY Ingmar is the leading spring wheat variety for 2018. This variety accounts from more than 20 percent of acres planted in the state. SY Valda is second with nearly nine percent of the acres. SY Soren…WestBred Wheat Report
Published July 20, 2018
The WestBred Wheat Report is heard Fridays on the Red River Farm Network. This week, WestBred Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring says it's an above average year for wheat stem maggot.A Tough Harvest Run
Published July 19, 2018
Ashley, North Dakota custom combiner Shawn Gallagher in harvesting wheat in the Nebraska panhandle. "It has been the best week we've cut on the run so far," says Gallagher. "We've been all running 35 to 60 as bushels to the acre.…South Dakota Elevator Traffic Picks Up
Published July 19, 2018
In Mitchell, South Dakota, CHS Alliance grain merchandiser Terry Nutter says wheat has been slowly coming into the elevator for a week week. "Some of the crop is still pretty green, just not quite ready. Yields are all over the board.…Bacterial Leaf Streak Observed in MN Wheat
Published July 19, 2018
Bacterial leaf streak is showing up in Minnesota’s wheat crop. University of Minnesota Wheat Breeding and Genetics Professor Jim Anderson says selecting the right variety can help bacterial leaf streak. "There are differences in variety reaction to bacterial leaf streak. They're…