Judging when to get wheat seed into the ground is just one of several important decisions producers make each year. But some may not be paying enough attention to the importance of planting as early ...

HAYES, S.D. — Winter wheat planting is wrapping up for the season across South Dakota. Weather has been affecting winter wheat planting at Levi Neuharth’s farm in Hayes, South Dakota, the past couple ...

Although late summer precipitation has generally been better this year than last year, there are areas in western Nebraska that still have very dry surface soil conditions. With the optimum wheat ...

Wheat planting season in the High Plains is a crucial time for growers that often hinges on several factors. It is often associated with prayer for timely rain, late nights in the tractor, and ...

The relationship between winter wheat planting dates and grain yields can be characterized by a bell curve, according to K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato. Seeding should occur at the ...

The first step when planning for a wheat crop is observation of last year’s crop. Observing different fields, attending wheat field days and researching wheat varieties will provide you with ...

As temperatures warm, the spring planting window will likely shift earlier and become shorter, Washington State University researchers say. “Farmers may want to plan ahead for the logistical ...

The amount of rainfall received during the course of the growing season is one of the most important factors that influence the likelihood of herbicide carryover injury to wheat. Soil moisture is ...

This spring, consider planting some bread. Not loaves to pick from branches, of course, but wheat to harvest, then grind into flour for bread. A hundred bushels per acre is a good crop of wheat. You ...

Ray Wetzel is planting winter wheat like many other Kansas farmers, but unlike most of them, he’s sitting atop a 70-year-old machine and smelling the dirt as he moves along. Planting wheat with a 1953 ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Wheat is an important part of Michigan's economy year-round. Winter wheat grows between the fall and mid-summer. Meteorologist Trevor Roubadeaux takes a look at how ...