wheat plantings

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...

The 2024 season was a struggle for many wheat growers across the Northwest.  Cat Salois with the McGregor Company said yields were “OK” thanks to precipitation that was just “OK” throughout the year.  She noted while late winter and early spring snow and rainfall was good for the region, April, May and June were all very dry months which hurt many spring wheat crops.   As growers focus on making t

According to Farm Policy News, dried-out soils in Russia and Ukraine are threatening wheat planting for harvest next year.  It’s yet another challenge for farmers hit by the ongoing war and weather events.  The two nations account for a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, but large chunks of land are too dry to plant crops.   There’s still ti...

We may have just wrapped up the 2024 winter wheat harvest, but it’s already time to look ahead to 2025, as planting has begun across the country.  USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looked at planting numbers from last week.   “Showing 2% of the intended acreage planted on that date," Rippey noted.  "Right now par with the ...

While a few fields of spring wheat remain across the Pacific Northwest, now is the time for wheat growers to think about the 2025 crop and harvest.   “So what leads to a good start?" asked Cat Salois, Director, Research and Technology Division with the McGregor Company. "Many people t...

USDA analysts are projecting the producers will, this season, plant a combined 228-million-acres to corn soybeans and wheat, which would be the largest in nine years, up about 3% from 2022.  USDA economist Andy Sowell told the USDA's Outlook forum last week that growers will have plenty of incentive to produce this year.   “...