wheat plantings

With the soil finally warming up, planting season is in full swing, and the numbers are looking interesting for Northwest crops.

In a surprising turn, U.S. farmers are planting less wheat than ever before. What’s driving this shift in our fields?

Winter wheat planting numbers looks good nationwide, with just over one-third of the nation’s 2026 crop in the ground as of Sunday September 28th.

The first planting progress report for the 2026 winter wheat crop is out, and some level of progress is being reported Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

After spring planting is finished, producers should make an appointment with their local FSA county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline.  July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and crop.   “...

Whether you call it a late summer, or beautiful fall; regardless of the name you give it, the weather we’ve seen not only here in the Northwest but across much of the country has been good for harvest, from grapes and tree fruit here in the Northwest, to corn and soybeans in the heartland.  But...

The sunny, dry weather we’ve seen across much of wheat country, not only here in the Northwest, but in the middle portion of the county, is great news for dry down and harvest, but it’s not great news for winter wheat emergence and establishment.  But, as m...

The U.S. winter wheat crop planting passed the halfway mark over the past week to reach 51% complete by Sunday October 6th, one point behind the five-year average.   “One thing we have noticed is that planting has been delayed in a few areas due to dryness," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "And so ...

U.S. wheat production for the 2024-2025 marketing year is estimated at 1.971 billion bushels, up 9% year-over-year and the highest level since 2016-2017.  The USDA said this stands in contrast to a long-term downward trend in U.S. wheat production that resulted in declining acreage as farmers switched to other crops like corn and soybeans.     ...

This is the first week of October, which means we’re well into fall panting for winter wheat across the country.   “As we start October, 44% of the winter wheat production area in the United States is in drought," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "That's actual...