Big Wheat Crop in ND

andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt farmers brought in a huge andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wheatandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wheatandamp lt aandamp gt crop this fall - the biggest in 13 years The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t agricultureandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Agricultureandamp lt aandamp gt Department reports the 2009 spring wheat crop was 291-million bushels an 18 increase from last year and the biggest since 1996 The big increase was thanks to higher yields since the number of acres planted to wheat was the same as last year The production of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t durumandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt durumandamp lt aandamp gt wheat was also up - jumping 47 from last year And winter wheat production also increased - hitting a record level in the state at 26 2 million bushels