spring wheat

With her roots in Idaho's wheat fields, Jamie Kress is ready to make waves in Washington D.C. and for farmers everywhere.

U.S. Wheat Associates has tapped a Washington native to maintain and improve trade and relationships in south and southeast Asia.

Based on the weather data from November and December, stripe rust in the coming growing season is predicted to be in the top range of severe epidemic level

The National Wheat Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest.

Despite struggles with dry soils and poorly timed rains, the 2025 Idaho wheat crop was a good one.

Winter wheat and barley growers across southern and eastern Idaho reported a year with strong yields, but unfortunately a big problem with herbicide resistant weeds

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.

Timing is everything, and no place is that more true than this year’s spring wheat crop.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said this year’s crop is a bit of a disappointment, due to drought here in the Northwest as well as in Montana.

When looking at the latest spring wheat numbers, harvest officially past the 1/3 mark on Sunday August 17th, reaching 36%, which is equal to the five-year average of 36% and ahead of last year's 29%.