Which part of IA? The small grains in Iowa has really declined since there are fewer needs for the straw/grain for horses, hogs, etc. My grandpa was used to growing oats in Iowa but never had much luck with wheat. He always used to say "we have too rich of soils to grow wheat in Iowa."
With that being said, it can be a challenge if you aren't accustumed to growing wheat. I would expect in Iowa you could average wheat yeilds somewhere around 75-100 bpa for winter wheat. I don't know about spring wheat though. Maybe similar yields in good years for spring?!?!? Here are a few pointers that I have learned over the years. 1. Fertilize the wheat like you would for corn. Corn/Wheat do remove similar amounts of nutrients. 2. You HAVE to spray a fungicide at flag leaf. Ignoring this step could cut yields in some cases by 20-30 bpa. Flag leaf is the most important leaf on the wheat plant, do everything you can to protect it. This may/will require a trip across the field but it will be worth it. 3. Don't ignore weed control. I still have a neighbor who puts out some wheat and every year does a poor job managing giant ragweed and never has much of a crop.
