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Durum wheat planting and harvest datesDurum wheat Planting Dates in Montana
Usual durum wheat planting and harvest periods in Montana, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Apr 25 to Jun 15 usual (most active May 1 to Jun 1) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Aug 11 to Oct 4 usual (most active Aug 19 to Sep 22) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window in October |
What these dates mean in Montana
Planting usually runs about 52 days, from Apr 25 to Jun 15.
That start date is close to the middle of the 6 places in this data set that report durum wheat planting dates (Apr 24).
Harvest usually runs about 55 days, from Aug 11 to Oct 4.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 108 days in Montana, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
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Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.