Harvest 2020

Durum Harvest 2020

Jo and I spent part of an afternoon shooting some video and watching Blaine, his son Chad and brother-in-law Nick harvest this durum field.
When I was in High School, I helped two different farmers combine. That was 40+ years ago and times have definitely changed. As most of you know I worked for John Deere for 24 years, but that was 18 years ago. The technology that is in these combines today is unbelievable. Blaine took me for a round in the passenger seat and what a thrill that was…I just wish I would have been able to video that.

Again, A Big Thank You to Blaine, Denise and Chad for having us out.

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Durum Production
Durum is one of the smallest classes of wheat grown in the U.S. Durum in the U.S. is classified as either Northern Durum or Desert Durum. Northern durum is primarily grown in North Dakota and Montana and Desert Durum is grown in Arizona and California.
Durum thrives in a climate characterized by cool summer nights, long warm days, adequate but not excessive rainfalls and a dry harvest - conditions typical of western North Dakota. Durum production has moved further west in recent years due to disease issues commonly associated with wet conditions. Durum is planted between mid-April and the end of May, and harvested in August or September.

In the U.S., total durum acreage equates to two million acres on average with total production of 75 million bushels. Average U.S. yield is 40 bushels per acre.

In North Dakota, durum is planted on about 1.2 million acres with average production totaling 42 million bushels.
About two-thirds of U.S. durum is used domestically, while the other third is exported to 15 different countries around the world. Italy and Algeria are typically the two largest U.S. durum markets.

Useful Links
NDSU Durum Breeding Program
NDSU Durum Quality