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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drought conditions still are a major factor right now as producers strategize when and how much wheat to sow over the next few weeks. A current lack of subsoil moisture limits wheat’s potential to ...

Dwayne Gorder is a northeast South Dakota farmer dropping plans to plant wheat because of the calendar. His first planting near Estelline, South Dakota, was on May 10, 2022. Dwayne Gorder, who farms ...

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 ...

Planting wheat earlier in the spring to avoid crop damage from ever-hotter summers may not keep harvests on pace with current levels. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

ITHACA, N.Y. – Adjusting the sowing dates for wheat in eastern India will increase untapped potential production by 69%, new Cornell University research shows, helping to ensure food security and farm ...