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2025 Annual Report
To say the least, 2025 was a challenging year for South Dakota wheat producers. After a mostly favorable planting season, the rains began in June and never really stopped. Wet and humid conditions led to some disease pressure but overall caused more problems with harvest delays. In addition, due to excellent wheat crops all over the globe, low prices dominated the markets, creating very challenging economic
conditions.
1.46m
acres planted
1.27m
acres harvested
32.6m(HRS) 31.5m(HRW)
bushels/acre
64.1m
bushels harvested
Your Check-Off Investments Support:
Research
Research and its funding are an integral par t of success in agriculture. Growing wheat efficiently and economically is an impor tant to the profitability equation for wheat farmers as is marketing. Wheat checkoff dollars provide for continuing and new research in the areas of: Wheat Variety Development; Wheat Production and Management; Disease; Weed and Pest Control; New Technology; Crop Quality Evaluation; and Market Research.
Education, Information and Communication
Reaching producers, students and the general public is essential. The SDWC maintains a website at www.sdwheat.org along with a Facebook page. Checkoff dollars provide a communication link between the farm and non farm sectors through education and the media. Scholarships, awards and premiums provided through the SDWC include: SDSU/MTI/L ATI Scholarships, FFA, FFA Foundation and 4-H Agriculture Educations programs.
Market Development
South Dakota annually expor ts approximately 20-30 percent of its wheat internationally. Funding is used to suppor t International Marketing through the U.S. Wheat Associates and the Nor thern Crops Institute in Fargo, ND. Domestic Marketing includes suppor t to Wheat Foods Council, Wheat Quality Council and Plains Grains, Inc.
Policy & Government Affairs
The competitive position of wheat and wheat production can be directly altered by changes in political climate, and national policy. Funding supports advocacy and education on wheat research and promotion initiatives.
