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Washington wheat growers are facing real uncertainty now that the farm bill expired. They need Congress to act fast so they can plan ahead without guessing.

New USDA data out Wednesday shows winter wheat production dropped 27% year-over-year, while the acres farmers planted and harvested fell to record lows. Hard white winter wheat was hit especially hard with a 63% decline.

U.S. and China cut tariffs on $60 Billion in goods, benefiting American farmers and exporters seeking better market access to China.

Winter wheat planting stalled early this year due to drought gripping much of the Great Plains. Last week brought the rain farmers needed, pushing national progress from 8% to 17%.

As of early September, only a fraction of planned winter wheat acreage has made it into the ground across America.

While the House passed its Farm Bill version, the Senate still hasn't acted. Washington farmers are stepping up to make their case directly to lawmakers about the real costs of growing crops today.

A new University of Idaho project uses artificial intelligence and sensors to help farmers breed crops that produce more grain while staying upright through wind and environmental challenges.

The USDA's newest wheat numbers show U.S. ending stocks at 717 million bushels. That's 203 million fewer than last year, and officials are calling this crop historically small.

Wednesday's USDA crop report brought mixed news. Wheat is down sharply across the board, but corn could finish as the second biggest harvest ever recorded in the United States.

Santa Fe hosted more than 140 wheat industry reps from across Latin America and the Caribbean last month, giving U.S. farmers a chance to meet face-to-face with the millers and importers who buy their grain.