2020 Farm wheat yields

Just curious - If your farm grew a 2020 wheat crop, what were yield levels? Thanks

Out here in gods country we had a better than expected crop, 40's to 70's, which would be a good crop out here.  West of me in far western KS heard there was a bunch not worth a combine.

40 bu.

Some friends in east central Colorado, west of Limon, got an average of 50 bushes, better then they thought it would yield.

Soft red wheat here was 109 bu. and would have been higher if we would have had timely rains and cooler nights. Highest I've heard was 130 bu. I've grown wheat every year for more than 40 years. 

Calvin Schmidt wrote: Soft red wheat here was 109 bu. and would have been higher if we would have had timely rains and cooler nights. Highest I've heard was 130 bu. I've grown wheat every year for more than 40 years.

130bu - Congratulations! Is your Canadian SRW fall or spring planted? I was hoping that someone from outside the US would reply too - Thank you.
Anyone from the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc...?

Edited by AC7060IL - 28 Jul 2020 at 8:59am

My wheat made 50 bu  and was double crop after beans.  Had some that didnt get much growth before winter but the wet spring helped.  Central ks

I'm no agronomist, but in my opinion test weight is most impacted by weather.  If you don't get the rain when needed or the right temps, you're not going to get the good yield.  And yield is impacted by test weight of the kernel.  FWIW.

Brian F(IL) wrote: I'm no agronomist, but in my opinion test weight is most impacted by weather.  If you don't get the rain when needed or the right temps, you're not going to get the good yield.  And yield is impacted by test weight of the kernel.  FWIW.

Ok, so maybe good rains for tillering and up until boot, then no excessive rains during flowering/seed set? Probably a wild shot, but does anyone irrigate their wheat and know when water is most beneficial/harmful? 

Timely rain, not necessarily lots of rain! Then with the appropriate amount of fertilizer, you can get good yield, weight, and protein.

I say weather the most important, because with the best of everything else, if the weather sucks you're SOL.

We didn’t do wheat this year but neighbor said his was 110 b/a, that is a little higher than normal but am sure some local guys did better than that. I am surprised of the low yield numbers across the Midwest as stated. We are on the central part of the Mason Dixon. Local report shows several areas did 100 plus. Must be a lot of green machines out there!

Wheat likes dry feet makes sense as to the Washington Plateau W of Spokane over to Ellensburg.   Took this in 2009, dry as I have ever seen running a drill, tires were rolling half sidewall in Dust.

to grow wheat again, you need something to add value in NE; profit won't hardly meet taxes.   Some guys bale all the straw.   I use to plant covercrops and have green good pasture to rent out when everyone was outta pasture.   I had to make the fence and check cattle daily.  lots of labor but it paid good!

Ahh...the fickle finger of wheat.....Winter kill, drought, too much rain, vomitoxin, rust, sprouting, the GDMFSOBBS falling number test. . . .Can't wait to try it again!!!

Wheat isn't quite done around here yet. It looked good from the roads, but I haven't talked to anyone who's done it yet. Our county history average for insurance purposes is I think 80-ish.

I would not DREAM of doing wheat without insurance.   

I didn't bother to get the AllCrop 72 out this year. My wheat crop was vary poor. So I let the wild life life enjoy the wheat. Should be a good turkey hunt this next season. Mine you I only had 4.5-5 acres planted - wasn't going to make any profit anyhow.