Although we initially had a good jump on wheat harvest this year (approximately 10-15% completed in our area), mother nature is calling the shots and has been holding us back with rain for a few days now. The concern over what this moisture will do to quality remains, and has some people anxious about when they will be able to get the crop off. Issues of sprouts, mildew and lodged wheat will dictate how the crop turns out, and the co-op's main priority for harvest remains on preserving wheat quality. To help farmers protect their crop, Wanstead is prepared to take wheat at 17% moisture with no drying charges until further notice, IF the quality is a grade 2. Over the next few days, if growers are able to get into their fields, they are going to have to find the balance between wheat quality with moisture. The weather conditions being this wet during wheat harvest is an unprecedented situation for many farmers. Normally at this time of year we are begging for a rain.