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Wheat

esting Out The New FD245 MacDon Header!
All Aboard Harvest, Correspondent, Equipment, Farm Equipment, Hayden Gregory, Machinery, Wheat

Hayden on Harvest: 4G Harvesting puts the new MacDon FD245 header to the test

Hayden on Harvest and 4G Harvesting put a new MacDon FD245 header to work and see how the draper performs in the field. Read More

Texas wheat producers faced myriad challenges this growing season between drought, diseases and pests. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas, Wheat

Texas Wheat releases 2026 Variety Guide

Harvesting Huge Fields During North Dakota Wheat Harvest
All Aboard Harvest, Correspondent, Hayden Gregory, Wheat

Hayden on Harvest: Huge North Dakota fields put 4G Harvesting combines to work

Cattle grazing at the Thompson Research Center near Spickard, Missouri. The center is owned and operated by Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Photo by Kyle Spradley (Courtesy of the University of Missouri)

The path to profitability begins with better management

  • August 14, 2026
  • By Chase Pray
Smashing New Records During North Dakota Wheat Harvest

Hayden on Harvest: 4G Harvesting starts breaking records in North Dakota wheat country

  • August 13, 2026
  • By Hayden Gregory
An Oklahoma wheat field. (Photo by Andrea Hanson.)

USDA trims wheat stocks as corn, soybean production forecasts shift 

  • August 13, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Heat continues to be the story for much of the Plains

  • August 13, 2026
  • By Richard Tinker

Cash Bids

  • August 12, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial

Grain Report

  • August 12, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
Skip navigation Search or ask a question 9+ Avatar image The Combine Broke Down RIGHT At The End

Hayden on Harvest: Combine breaks down near the end of a North Dakota wheat field

  • August 11, 2026
  • By Hayden Gregory
North Dakota Wheat Harvest Almost Got Western

Hayden on Harvest: North Dakota wheat harvest nearly gets western for 4G Harvesting

  • August 9, 2026
  • By Hayden Gregory
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