wheat harvest

The 2020 winter wheat harvest is nearly complete nationwide. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said 95% of this year's crop has been harvested. While that figure is slightly behind the five year average, it is ahead of where we were this time last year ...

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on agriculture has varied commodity to commodity. For the wheat industry, COVID-19’s impact has been more subtle and in some cases delayed. Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers said she's heard of wheat growers receiving spot checks from Labor and Industries to ensure the operation is following state mandate

Last week, the USDA announced the addition of several commodities to Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The USDA also hinted that additional commodities may be added to the CFAP list in the coming weeks. Currently, durum and hard red spring wheat classes are covered under CFAP while hard red winter, soft red winter, and soft white wheat classes are not currently covered ...

We've reached the half way point of winter wheat harvest nationally. "Reaching 56% completion by July 5th. One point ahead of the 5 year average and substantially ahead of last year's 42%," said USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey. He added at this point Oklahoma is the first major production state to wrap up harvest ...

Winter wheat harvest is underway, and it is moving northward. "Nationally 41% of the winter wheat harvested on June 28th that is equal to the five year average and significantly ahead of last year's harvest pace just 26% of the crop harvested on June 28th 2019," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

When taking a look at winter wheat heading numbers nationwide, " nearly complete nationally, 95%. One point behind the 5 year average but three percentage points ahead of this time a year ago," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. When transitioning over to winter wheat harvesting, " all over the place ...

As wheat harvest continues not only across the region, but nationwide, the 2019 crop looks good.  According to the USDA, 70% of the spring wheat crop is rated good to excellent, 7% comes in at very poor to poor.  And those numbers are very similar to what we saw this time last year with 74% good to excellent and 5% very poor to poor.  USDA Me...

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, said the winter wheat crop nationwide is a mixed bag.  While 57% of the harvest is complete, that's well short of this time last year, when 72% of the winter wheat crop was cut.   “We see significant delays as we move in to the Northern harvest season. In Nebraska fo...

The combines are rolling across the Northwest and the 2018 wheat season comes to an end.  Michelle Hennings Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers said region wide, 30% of the winter wheat harvest is complete.  So...