Why is wheat production decreasing in the U.S. and specifically in the northern Great Plains states?
Wheat production has decreased in the U.S. for many reasons, the top one being price. Wheat production will increase if the prices improved. Also contributing to the reduction in Hard Red Spring wheat production deals with agronomic problems, such as plant diseases and pre-harvest sprouting during the past decade, which has forced producers to look for alternative crops such as soybeans, corn and canola to increase their profit potential.
