Based on June 1 conditions, North Dakota's 2021 winter wheat crop is forecast at 2.31 million bushels, up 43% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 42 bushels per acre, down 7 bushels from last year. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 55,000 acres, up 22,000 acres from last year. This would be 65% of the planted acres, compared with last year's 83% harvested.

Based on June 1 conditions, North Dakota's 2021 winter wheat crop is forecast at 2.31 million bushels, up 43% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 42 bushels per acre, down 7 bushels from last year. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 55,000 acres, up 22,000 acres from last year. This would be 65% of the planted acres, compared with last year's 83% harvested.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO & the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She’s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm & Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

Sarah Heinrich is both a rancher and a broadcaster for The Ag News Leader, KFGO &amp; the Growing Harvest Ag Network. She&rsquo;s the former KX-TV, Bismarck, Ag Director and the niece of another legendary North Dakota Ag Director, Al Gustin. She leads the KFGO 790-AM team as Farm &amp; Ranch Director. Also part of the team is Farm and Ranch Reporter Sam Halstengard.

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