Spring Wheat Belt

The Spring Wheat Belt is a region in the North American Great Plains where hard red spring wheat is the primary crop. This area includes parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota in the United States, as well as Canadian provinces like Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The climate here is more severe, with winters too cold for winter wheat, so the wheat is planted in the spring. It takes advantage of the long summer days to mature by fall. This region is distinct from the Winter Wheat Belt, which is located further south and is suited for wheat planted in the fall.1