A three - day crop survey in the US states of North Dakota , South Dakota and Minnesota have cast doubt on the US Department of Agriculture ’s ( USDAW ) forecast for a record national spring wheat yield of 48 bushels per acre ( ha ) . A survey of 342 fields suggested wheat yields of 41.1 bpa compared with 38.1 bpa last year but below the five - year average of 45.4 bpa . Wheat experts were optimistic that the hard red spring wheat , a higher quality grain used in artisanal breads , bread and pizza , would provide higher protein due to the warmer temperatures and dry conditions .
A three-day crop tour in the US states of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have cast doubt on the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDAW) forecast for a record national spring wheat yield of 48 bushels per acre (bpa). A survey of 342 fields suggested wheat yields of 41.1 bpa compared with 38.1 bpa last year but below the five-year average of 45.4 bpa. Wheat experts were optimistic that the hard red spring wheat, a higher quality grain used in artisanal breads, bagels and pizza, would provide higher protein due to the warmer temperatures and dry weather.