Orange powder rubs off on my hands from wheat leaves, is this rust?

Orange to yellow powder that rubs off onto your hands and clothes is a rust, and the fine streaks running along the leaf in lines suggest stripe or yellow rust, which tends to come in cooler weather. If the orange pustules are scattered in random spots rather than neat lines it could be leaf rust instead, so please send a close photo of a leaf to your KVK or agri officer to confirm which rust it is, because timing of sprays matters. Cultural points: rust spreads fast in dense, lush crops and cool dewy mornings, so avoid excess nitrogen and keep an eye on the lower leaves first. If the officer confirms rust and the crop is still some weeks from harvest, common fungicides use actives like propiconazole or tebuconazole, but follow the label dose, the pre-harvest interval and your local KVK recommendation and rotate the mode of action. Acting early when only a few leaves are affected protects the green leaf area that fills the grain.