wheat harvest

When taking a look at winter wheat nationwide, one-third of the crop has been harvested. According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, that 33% figure is behind the five-year average of 40% and also off of last year's 59% harvested at this time ...

When it comes to wheat production worldwide, records continue to be broken. The latest USDA forecast calls for a 5.5 million ton increase in wheat production globally. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski, said while the U ...

A rebound in wheat production down in Australia is expected to add to a record global production estimate for this season. USDA World Agriculture Outlook Chairman, Mark Jekanowski, said this year's crop looks to be impressive. "Off to a new record of 33 million metric tons more than doubled last year's production Australia had suffered from about three years of really devastating drought so

Nationally, wheat futures have rallied this week, primarily because of the wheat conditions across the Midwest. USDA Outlook Board Chairman, Mark Jekanowski, said for example in Texas only 28% of its wheat crop is rated good to excellent shape ...

Given the strong prices reported as of recent, there is a lot of speculation of what's going to happen to wheat acreage in the upcoming season.Last year's average wheat price was $4.59 a bushel. Last week, prices were well over $6.00. Last year U ... Read More ...

According to the 2020 numbers released by NASS, all wheat stocks in storage across the Northwest were up 9% year over year. As of December 1st, 84.7 million bushels of wheat was being stored in Idaho, up from 77.9 million bushels a year earlier ...

Northwest growers plated more wheat in 2020. All wheat planted in Idaho totaled 1.24 million acres last year, up 4% from 2019. Harvested acres hit 1.16 million, up 3% from the previous year. All wheat production totaled 113 million bushels, up 14% year over year ...

Going against the national trend, Northwest wheat growers planted fewer acres for the 2021 season. Idaho growers seeded 740,000 acres of winter wheat for the 2021 crop, up 3% from 2020, and 1 percent above the 2019 crop. Oregon farmers planted 710,000 acres of winter wheat, down 4% from the 2020 crop and down 4% from 2019 ...

For wheat growers in Idaho, 2020 has two very distinct story lines. The first involved a very good harvest statewide. Casey Chumrau, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission said harvest numbers were really strong statewide, with all regions reporting not only great yields but excellent quality ...

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% ...