Dry conditions in some parts of North Dakota have producers looking at feed alternatives.

Recent rain could cause deterioration in uncovered grain piles.

Moisture content, temperature and quality will affect stored grain.

Total farm bill payments on North Dakota wheat base acres are expected to be in the area of $150 million.

Of the fields scouted across the state, about 25 percent had symptoms of stripe rust at varying levels of prevalence within a field.

Most wheat producers should get a break from insecticide costs this year.

The decrease in wheat midge can be attributed to the drought, which may have prevented wheat midge larvae from dropping out of the wheat heads in late summer.

Only 7 percent of soil samples show a moderate to high risk for wheat midge infestation.

National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look this year with the incorporation of the Best of the Best program.