Maryland wheat farmers juggle humidity, disease pressure, poultry markets, and tighter nutrient rules, yet Jason Scott says there is still room to raise strong wheat and make smart management decisions.
In this episode, Aaron Harries visits with Jason Scott, a sixth-generation farmer from Maryland’s Eastern Shore who grows soft red winter wheat alongside corn, soybeans, malted barley, and sweet corn.
Scott breaks down the Mid-Atlantic production calendar, explains how mandatory nutrient management affects fertilizer timing and recordkeeping, and shares how local poultry demand, flour mills, export markets, and variety selection all shape the economics of wheat in his region.
For Kansas listeners, it is a useful look at what changes when wheat is grown in a humid environment with tougher regulation and a very different end-use market.
