According to the NASS Crop Production Report released yesterday, winter wheat production is forecast at 1.63 billion bushels, up 8 percent from the June 1 forecast and up 19 percent from 2015. Based on July 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at a record high 53.9 bushels per acre, up 3.4 bushels from last month and up 11.4 bushels from last year. The area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 30.2 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2016 but down 6 percent from last year.
Hard Red Winter production, at 1.03 billion bushels, is up 10 percent from last month. Soft Red Winter, at 370 million bushels, is up 4 percent from the June forecast. White Winter, at 224 million bushels, is up 4 percent from last month. Of the White Winter production, 21.2 million bushels are Hard White and 202 million bushels are Soft White.
Washington state winter wheat yields are estimated at 67 bushels per acre, up from 56 bushels per acre in 2015. Winter wheat production in Washington is estimated at 111.89 million bushels, up from 89.04 million bushels in 2015.
Other spring wheat production is forecast at 550 million bushels, down 8 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 11.8 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2016 but down 9 percent from last year. The United States yield is forecast at 46.5 bushels per acre, up 0.2 bushel from the 2015 average yield. Of the total production, 511 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down 9 percent from last year.
Washington state spring wheat yields are estimated at 46 bushels per acre, up from 36 bushels per acre in 2015. Spring wheat production in Washington is estimated at 24.84 million bushels, up from 22.5 million bushels in 2015.
The next yield and production report to be released by NASS will be on August 12th.