Winter Wheat Production Up Nationwide, Spring Down

According to NASS' latest crop production report, all wheat production nationwide is forecast at 1.93 billion bushels, down slightly from the July forecast and down 2% from 2024.  Based on August 1st conditions, yields are expected to average 52.7 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.1 bushel from the previous forecast and up 1.5 bushels from 2024.  Area harvested for grain is forecast at 36.6 million acres, down less than 1% from the previous forecast and down 5%from 2024.

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.36 billion bushels, up 1% from the July 1st forecast and up less than 1% from 2024.  NASS says the national yield is forecast at 54.8 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushel from last month and up 3.1 bushels from last year’s average yield of 51.7 bushels per acre.  Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 24.7 million acres, down less than 1% from the Acreage report and down 5% from 2024.

Drought Continues To Hit Spring Wheat Hard

Spring wheat production is forecast at 484 million bushels, down 4% from the previous forecast and down 11% from last year.  Based on August 1st conditions, yields are expected to average 50 bushels per harvested acre, down 1.7 bushels from the previous forecast and down 2.5 bushels from 2024.  Area harvested for grain or seed is expected to total 9.69 million acres, down 1% from July's figures, and down 6% from 2024.

Of the total production, 449 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down 4% from the July forecast.

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