Wet weather last fall and this spring has impacted both the Spring and Winter Wheat in South Dakota. While last fall’s moisture led to less winter wheat being seeded, spring wheat this spring is down due to the record flooding and wet and cool conditions. State Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says some of the spring wheat acres were switched over but wet weather even effected the crop it switched to.

He says winter wheat harvest has yet to begin and is behind the normal pace.

Christopherson recommends producers scout for any indications of scab disease.

Christopherson says some areas of the state have the potential for increased cases of scab so it’s important to keep scouting for any problems.