spring wheat

According to NASS, wheat production in the Northwest has taken a big hit from 2020 to this year. As of July 1st, winter wheat production in Idaho sits at 57.0 million bushels, down 4% from the June 1st forecast, and off 15% year over year ...

As we move into mid-July, how's the American wheat crop fairing? USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, recently took a look at how the winter crop is progressing. "It shows a somewhat disappointing crop in the North but overall pretty good conditions further South. And ...

When it comes to the Spring Wheat crop, Brad Rippey says things really don't look good right now. The USDA meteorologist said the very dire drought situation across the Northwest and the Northern plains is starting to have a big impacts. "And it's coming at a time when the crop is heading out and attempting to fill ...

According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, the news about the Spring Wheat crop is not good nationwide. He noted 37% of the crop is rated good to excellent, 27% very poor to poor. "That's a decline slightly from last week's condition of 38% and 25% respectively and a dramatic drop from last year's 81% good to excellent, just 2% very poor to poor," Rippey said ...

2021 is shaping up to be one of the driest years of recent, if not of a generation. Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers said it is so dry already, that some are speculating this could be the worst drought reported in 100 years ...

The drought is taking a toll on the nation's spring wheat crop. "Just 38% of the crop rated good to excellent. 25% rated very poor to poor that represents a decline from last week which was not a very good number 42% good to excellent 20% very poor to poor," USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey noted the Northwest one of the most impacted areas ...

The wheat growing season is progressing nicely across the country. "The winter wheat crop, two thirds, or 67% headed nationally on May 23rd Catching up to the five-year average which is 69% and actually moving ahead of last year's 66%, said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

Growing world class wheat is only part of the job description for Northwest producers. The other part is beating back grasses and broadleaf weeds that look to rob the crop of nutrients and much more. Helena says their newest tool should give Northwest wheat growers an advantage in 2021 and well beyond ...

The National Association of Wheat Growers Foundation’s is out with the winners of the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest, and the Northwest faired very well this year. This year’s Bin Buster winners include winners from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. NAWG said ...

We're getting ready to close the books on the 2020 spring wheat harvest. As USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey took a final look at this year's season, he noted 96% of the crop has been harvested, which is on-par with the five-year average, and well ahead of last year's 84% ...