SIOUX FALLS, SD -
Winter wheat estimates are up slightly in the Dakotas over the month.
The Agriculture Department on Thursday pegged South Dakota's winter wheat crop at 59 million bushels, up 2 percent from last month, and increased the North Dakota forecast 4 percent to 17.3 million bushels. South Dakota's forecast is down 8 percent from last year's production, and North Dakota's forecast is down 34 percent. Winter wheat is a minor crop in North Dakota, which sometimes results in wide percentage swings in production.
The average yield in South Dakota is expected to be up 8 bushels from last year to 50 bushels per acre. North Dakota's average yield is projected at a record 54 bushels per acre.
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