Hard Red Winter

According to NASS winter wheat production across the northwest increased 1% from May to June. As of June 1st, Washington winter wheat production is forecast at 121 million bushels, up 2% year-over year. Harvested area, at 1.64 million acres, is down 60,000 acres from the 2019 ...

The wheat industry was energetic late last week on the news that Chinese buyers purchases 340,000 metric tons, or 12.5 million bushels of U.S. hard red winter wheat. The purchase is scheduled for delivery during the 2020-2021 marketing year ...

Roughly 1/8 of the U.S. is under some kind of drought designation, and that designation is impacting many in farm country.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the number one commodity impacted right now, hard red winter wheat across central and high Southern plains.  ...

The FSA announced Monday, the price of Hard Red Winter in Whitman County has fallen below the loan rate, meaning growers can now receive a Loan Deficiency Payment on bushels of HRW.  As of Monday, the rate is 8 cents a bushel.  To be eligible for this program, growers must have filled out a one page paper before you lose beneficial interest in the crop.   From ...