Spring Wheat Harvest Near Completion, Winter Wheat Plantings Underway

As farm country starts to put the finishing touches on 2025, USDA is out with its next to last look at the spring wheat harvest.  As of Sunday, the 14th, 94% of the crop has been harvested nationwide, two points ahead of the five-year average, three points ahead of last year at this time.

“Already complete now in Minnesota and South Dakota, all six states above 90% harvested," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "The state with the most acreage left to harvest, North Dakota, 92% harvested, but even that is ahead of the five-year average of 89%.” 

Here in the Northwest, 95% of Washington’s spring wheat has been harvested, while 91% of Idaho’s crop has already been cut..  As we look ahead to 2026, USDA reports 11% of winter wheat plantings have been completed, which is slightly behind the five-year average.

“Meanwhile, in the Northwest, where it's been hot and relatively dry of late, planting of the new wheat crop already halfway complete in Washington state, exactly at 50% on the 14th of September. That is well ahead of the five-year average of 42%.”

As of Sunday, 13% of Oregon’s winter wheat crop had been planted, while 12% of Idaho’s crop has been planted.  Both of those numbers are slightly behind their respective five-year averages.

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