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Kansas Wheat Releases Virtual Wheat Tour Details

Published May 7, 2020

Kansas Wheat announced more details for a virtual winter wheat tour the week of May 18. This tour will look similar to the Wheat Quality Council’s event, typically held the first week of May. Kansas Wheat says the new virtual,…

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South Dakota Wheat Crop Making Decent Progress

Published May 6, 2020

Winter wheat is progressing well in South Dakota. "We had a little bit of a set back with the winter weather event two to three weeks ago, but it seems to be coming back with good growth." said Reid Christopherson,…

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Winter Wheat Seeding Lower

Published January 10, 2020

USDA says winter wheat seeded area for 2020 is forecast at 30.8 million acres, down one percent from 2019 and slightly higher than trade guesses. Hard red winter seedings are down three percent from last year and soft red acres…

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Rain Delays Spring Wheat Harvest in Philip, SD

Published August 7, 2019

Colby, Kansas custom combiner Jim Deibert is in the Philip, South Dakota area. "Rains earlier in the week delayed our progress. It's wonderful wheat." Deibert thinks the spring wheat in the area will go once they get finished with the…

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Waiting for ND Wheat Harvest

Published August 5, 2019

Dolechek Harvesting owner Dane Dolechek is waiting to harvest wheat near Garrison, North Dakota. He anticipates starting harvest at the end of next week. "We'll be working on wheat and canola. That means we have another month or so of…

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ND Harvest Begins with a Strong Winter Wheat Crop

Published July 31, 2019

Hazen, North Dakota farmer John Weinand has finished winter wheat harvest. Weinand says yields ranged from the upper 50s to 80s. "The wheat quality is excellent." he says. "Protein ranged from 12 to 14 percent, which is good for winter…

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Winter Wheat Harvest Kicks Off in Onida, SD

Published July 29, 2019

Winter wheat harvest is underway in the Onida, South Dakota. Grand Forks, North Dakota-based custom harvester Kent Braathen says yields are around average. "Test weight is around 60 pounds with 13 percent protein. It's tough to get a good day…

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A Quick Kansas Wheat Harvest

Published July 23, 2019

The Kansas wheat harvest is wrapping up. As of Sunday, the USDA says the state's wheat harvest is 96 percent complete. The Kansas Wheat Commission Director of Communications Marsha Boswell says the only places left to harvest are a few…

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Wheat Harvest Starting Soon in South Dakota

Published July 22, 2019

The winter wheat harvest will begin this week in South Dakota. Ideal, SD farmer Clint Vanneman says the wheat is in good shape, but could use a week or two of dry weather for harvest. Harvest is already about te…

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Western ND Farmers Unsure of Plans for the Winter Wheat

Published July 19, 2019

Based in Bowbells, North Dakota, Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Austin Nyhof says there is some winter wheat in the area. "There are a few farmers with =winter wheat, but they aren't sure of the plans for it. When it…

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