Cool/damp weather has continued to be a factor with respect to harvesting of wheat in the northwestern Nebraska Panhandle and South Dakota this week. These areas (and Montana) are the major remaining areas of HRW to be harvested. While 80% of the western Nebraska Panhandle is harvested, significantly less than that has yet to be harvested west of a line from Kimball to Crawford. The 2010 Montana HRW harvest is just now starting with only 2 locations reporting preliminary activity. Harvest is/has been reported much later than normal from NE Colorado northward into the Nebraska Panhandle and Montana.

Early evaluation of southern grainsheds (defined production areas) for dough and bake data by contrasting low protein (< 11.5%), med. protein (11.5% – 12.5%), high protein ( >12.5%) and composite of all protein levels are partially complete. Tests indicate farinograph absorption (14% mb) by protein level is (low 57.3%) (med. 57.4%), (high 59.3%) and (composite 57.9%); farinograph development time is (low 4.0 minutes), (med. 4.9 minutes), (high 5.9 minutes) and (composite 5.1 minutes); farinograph stability, (low 11.3 minutes), (med. 12.5 minutes), (high 13.5 minutes) and (composite 12.3 minutes). Loaf volume is (low 766 cc), (med. 828 cc), (high 893 cc) and (composite 822 cc).

View the Nebraska Harvest Summary
View the Colorado Harvest Summary

View this PDF for visual test data from the 2009 harvest.