Winter wheat is a versatile crop that will feed everything from elk to wild turkeys, rabbits, upland birds and waterfowl, and it provides excellent cover for nesting birds. It produces a lot of forage per acre, it's palatable to deer and it can be high in crude protein and nutrients.
Wheat is often the most economical of the grains.
Wide Variety, Adaptability Winter wheat is an annual, but it adapts to a wide variety of soil types and conditions. There are many varieties of winter wheat, and its range is vast. So it is particularly important to consult your local Extension service agent to find the variety and planting season that best fit your climate and soil conditions. The variety that works in Georgia won't be the same one preferred in Kansas. The same is true for the planting season.