wheat harvest

Winter wheat harvesting hit a bit of a low over the past week. "So we saw just a 7 point jump in the harvest progress during the last week, to reach 70% overall," said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey.  Rippey added that number is about average for this time of year, but harvest progress vastly different depending on where the wheat is. "We'v...

While the national trend is for fewer winter acres this year, the Pacific Northwest appears to be bucking that trend. Based on May 1st conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho was forecast at 66.4 million bushels, up 46% from 2021 ...

We've been talking for some time now about the struggles before the nation's winter wheat crop. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the numbers from April 11 show that, 36% of the nation's Winter wheat is rated at poor to very poor condition ...

2022 has already been a turbulent year for many in the farming community, and it’s only the month of April. Casey Chumrau, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission, said on the positive side, they plan to host a few in person trade missions this year, which will be the first in person trade missions in two years. ...

When it comes to the global wheat picture, the USDA focuses Australia. "For the harvest that is currently underway, we increased our production forecast for Australia by 2.5 million metric tons. Up to 34 million tons.  That would be the second highest production on record." ...

Unlike most crops this month, USDA has little production information to go by in looking at the domestic balance sheet, so World Outlook Board Chair, Mark Jekanowski, says the focus is on the demand side of  of the ledger. "We pulled back our import forecast by 10 million bushels. Ref ...

Wheat growers, as you look ahead to next year, you may be searching for a new variety after the struggles of 2021. Riley Hille with AgriPro said this fall, their newest variety AP Illiad moves into full production. She added that they really hit their stride with this soft white winter variety ...

According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, Spring wheat harvest is "racing ahead" amid very dry conditions. He noted as of August 8th, more than a third of the crop, 38%, had been harvested. Which is nearly twice the five year average of 21% . ... Read More ...

The Idaho Wheat Commission recently launched a monthly webinar focused on industry questions specific to the Pacific Northwest. Casey Chumrau, Executive Director of the Wheat Commission says growers can participate in these webinar live and have their questions addressed ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture continues efforts to eradicate the vineyard snail, an invasive species first discovered at the Port of Tacoma. The WSDA’s Karla Salp said the snails attack grasses, including wheat, so it can it become a problem for growers especially when the snails gum up the harvest equipment. " ...