High wheat yields begin with a solid foundation coupled with a sound understanding of what needs to be accomplished throughout the growing season. The farmers I work with plant varieties with good ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Wheat growers will soon be deciding what their seeding rate will be. Although it's a routine management decision, seeding rate is a critical component to achieving maximum ...

Planted winter wheat is up 2% in both the Pacific Northwest and the United States, the USDA says in its annual winter wheat seedings report. Idaho is expected to have the same acreage as last year — ...

Throughout the ages, farmers have planted seeds saved from their previous wheat crop. When making seed wheat decisions, they selected the best-quality seed from the highest-yielding varieties.

WICHITA, Kan. — Widespread rains across parts of the Great Plains have stalled winter wheat seeding, fueling anxiety at a time of bountiful global stockpiles and plummeting prices. Few farmers are as ...

Wheat will be maturing early due to 90°F temperatures. Wheat grows best under cooler temperatures (less than 80°F) and moist soil conditions. Wheat stands look great, but starts to die with hot dry ...

FORT PIERRE, S.D. — Winter wheat planting is underway across South Dakota but is slightly behind last year. According to the South Dakota crop progress report from the National Agricultural Statistics ...

Double cropping wheat after corn is a common practice in some regions, though it’s less frequently done after sorghum. This discrepancy can be attributed to two main factors. First, corn is often ...

The availability of certified seed wheat is usually as reliable as bread on the shelves at the local grocery store. Following the short harvest, however, wheat farmers like Gary Millershaski near ...