{"id":6632,"date":"2023-10-27T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=6632"},"modified":"2023-10-27T19:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T19:28:41","slug":"how-to-grow-wheat-commercially","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-grow-wheat-commercially\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Wheat Commercially Or On A Small Scale: A Short Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Worldwide, wheat is one of our most important food crops. It is also one of the oldest food crops. If you are here to learn more about how to grow wheat commercially or in your homestead, you are in the right place. Read on to learn more about wheat farming in our short guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Short History Of Wheat Farming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is believed that the first plants cultivated were in the Middle East more than ten thousand years ago. The cultivation of wheat made huge changes in the lives of the people of that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheat made it possible for people to stay in one place cultivating the food they needed rather than moving from place-to-place with the seasons in search of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the many benefits of wheat cultivation caught on, the practice spread to North Africa, Asia and Europe. In each location, farmers used selective breeding by choosing the best kernels of wheat to save as seed. This resulted in many different types of wheat being developed early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, more than 2 billion bushels of wheat are produced in the United States annually, and almost seventy-five percent of grain products made in the US are made with wheat flour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, this accounts for only about half of the wheat grown in the US. The rest is exported to markets around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Grow Wheat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Begin by selecting the right kind of wheat for your climate and your soil. This can be a little bit difficult because there are so many different options when choosing wheat berries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a good idea to talk with your County extension agent to find out what’s growing well for farmers in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your soil tested and work together to choose the best wheat for your location and soil<\/a>. Your County agent may also help you to determine what you need to do to amend your soil for the best growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to look into seed treatments which can be very helpful in protecting your crop against pests, diseases and even weeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is especially important if you live in a southern location where these threats are more prevalent. Choosing correctly treated seed can boost your yield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll want to choose a variety of seed that is resistant against stem and leaf rust, which is a big problem in hot, humid climates. Stem rust is a disease that can wipe out your entire crop very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, recent developments have made several high yield varieties of wheat available which are strongly resistant to rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Is Wheat Grown?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are literally thousands of different kinds of wheat, and it is grown in both the springtime and in the winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheat is a very adaptable crop, and it is grown successfully in 42 of the 50 United States. It does best in areas that receive about 10 inches of rain annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to grow winter wheat, you’ll plant it in the autumn and harvest it in the summertime. You’ll need to plant it well before the very cold weather sets in because it needs time to develop it’s root system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheat School – Fall Fertility: The Essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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