winter wheat production

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.

The USDA’s June Crop Production forecast is out.  What does it say about the winter wheat crop?    Thursday's report shows a slight upward tick in winter wheat production in May and a 2% year-over-year increase, if realized, the largest crop production since 2016.  While forecasted yield ...

According to NASS, planted Winter Wheat acres increased both across the Northwest and across the nation.  Idaho growers seeded 760,000 acres of winter wheat for the 2025 crop, unchanged from 2024, but 1% above the 2023 crop.  Oregon farmers planted 750,000 acres, up 1% from the 2024 crop and up 1% from 2023.  Washington winter...

Many experts voiced surprise at the latest USDA winter wheat report that showed a sizeable increase in seedings nationwide.  USDA chief economist Seth Meyer said growers put in 37 million acres of winter wheat, which 11% higher than last year, and 2% greater than many had expected.  He note...

According to NASS, as of August 1st, the winter wheat crop in Idaho is forecast at 65.5 million bushels, unchanged from July 1st numbers, but 44% larger than last year.   Harvested area, at 720,000 acres, is up 80,000 acres from 2021.  Yield is exp...

Thanks to the wet and cool conditions to wrap up the month of May, winter wheat numbers improved across the Pacific Northwest. According to NASS, Oregon winter wheat production is expected to total 44.6 million bushels, up 41% percent from last year ...

While the national trend is for fewer winter acres this year, the Pacific Northwest appears to be bucking that trend. Based on May 1st conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho was forecast at 66.4 million bushels, up 46% from 2021 ...

Winter wheat needs moisture, especially at critical stages of development. So what happens to winter wheat that doesn't get enough water? "Once those winter wheat plants are vegetative, which we are seeing across the southern great plains, you get the growth of the stalk, and then it begins to head out," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey ...

Just how bad are the latest winter wheat condition ratings? "The last time we saw winter wheat conditions as low as we are seeing now, you have to go back a decade to the drought of 2012-2013." USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the last national report in 2012 rated more than a quarter of the nation's winter wheat crop very poor to poor ...

According to NASS, the expected winter wheat crops is slightly smaller than predicted just a month ago. As of June 1st, Idaho’s winter wheat production is forecast at 59.2 million bushels, down 11% from last year. Harvested area, at 680,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2020. Yiel ...