Agriculture In-depth-- Milling executives from Peru tour wheat country in South Dakota

A trade team from Peru, hosted by the South Dakota Wheat Commission, arrived in Pierre on June 28, 2026, and spent the next two days getting a firsthand look at how hard red spring wheat and hard red winter wheat are grown, handled and shipped in the U.S. In this episode, hear SD Wheat Commission Executive Director Jonathan Kleinjan recap the group’s visit to a HRS wheat variety plot tour hosted by South Dakota State University near Gettysburg, a stop at Cronin Farms, a tour of the Oahe Grain elevator at Onida, and a visit to the Sioux Nation Seed processing facility in Fort Pierre.   Before flying on to Montana, the group also took in some South Dakota scenery, with stops at Wall Drug and Mount Rushmore. Agriculture In-depth is brought to you by Kimball Livestock Exchange.