wheat harvest

Input costs are high, commodity prices are low, so grain farmers can’t afford to leave yield in the field.

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%.

Spring wheat harvest is underway, and picking up steam in northern states.

The 2025 winter wheat harvest is in its twilight, as 86% of the nation’s crop has been harvested as of Sunday August 3rd. That’s one point behind both last year’s number, and the five-year average.

The USDA is estimating a smaller winter wheat crop. The numbers for July dropped 3% month-over-month, with the forecast now at 1.35 billion bushels.

Mother Nature took a toll on Kansas winter wheat this season, with USDA rating the crop at only 48% reaching good to excellent quality.

The 2025 winter wheat harvest is moving very slowly nationwide, thanks to delays due to wet weather in the center of the country.

Health conditions of the 2025 U.S. winter wheat crop were described as the “second-worst ever” last Fall.  However, as harvest ramps up nationwide, Reuters says winter wheat ratings now sit at a six-year-high point for early June.  An industry of...

The winter wheat harvest has slowed slightly.   “Nationally, 4% of the winter wheat acreage harvested by June 8th," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That's only one point increase from the previous week.  At 4%, that figure is three points behind the five-year average of 7%. Even further behind last...