Planting at the optimum time is probably the most important cultural practice in producing high small grain yields. Wheat and barley crops that are planted too early or too late have lower yield potential no matter how they are grown after planting. However, small grains are sometimes planted later than optimum when grown... read more
High Plains Public Radio - 11/26/15
For decades, the nation's breadbasket has been sowing fewer and fewer acres to wheat. That's evident on Paul Penner's Marion County farm - where he once planted 75 percent of his fields to wheat. These days, wheat has dropped to a third of his crop production. The reason is simple, Penner says. Farmers see more profitability in crops like corn and soybeans. But now state and federal officials are saying enough is enough. ... The National Wheat Foundation and and the National Association of Wheat Growers announced earlier this month a joint effort to develop a comprehensive business plan to revitalize the U.S. wheat industry. More
