The wheat harvest has started and it could be a record year for North Dakota farmers, reports KFYR.
Rain in June, the heat in July and warm weather recently are contributing to a great yield. It's allowing farmers to get out into the fields and start harvesting the more than 7 million acres of wheat planted this spring.
“Right now the USDA is forecasting a record yield for spring wheat in North Dakota,” said Jim Peterson, North Dakota Wheat Commission. “We'll see if that holds up, you know there's certainly producers who are getting better than expected yields but then you've got to balance that with producers that are a bit lower than expected.”
