NDSU scientists will use USDA grants for crop productivity research.

Foster and Walsh County teams place first in the contest.

Yields typically are higher for winter wheat than spring wheat.

North Dakota produced 17 percent of the U.S.’s total wheat production in 2014.

A spreadsheet can help producers decide whether prevented planting is a viable option.

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

Carpio durum has high yield potential and excellent quality, including very good test weight and protein.

Elgin-ND is the first North Dakota State University hard red spring wheat cultivar that combines high yield and good quality.

Higher grain temperatures reduce the amount of time grain can be stored.

Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are compared.