We have about 1-2 acres recently planted in wheat. I won' t go into detail how it got there as it' s not important to my question. The wheat tends to grow all winter and in the spring takes off, heads out and ripens in May.

For those of you who farm or know about such things, what should be done next spring/early summer? Let nature take its course? Plow it under or cut it? Should we plant something else for the summer?

The area is somewhat arrid and in the spring and summer months there seems to be plenty of other food sources available to the deer which is what I am primarily interested in although there are some quail as well. I would like wheat in that location again next fall and winter to attract and help the deer out.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.