Winter Wheat Crops Slips Backward
WASHINGTON - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.37 billion bushels, down 1% from the June 1 forecast and down 11% from 2013, according to the USDA 's latest crop production estimates.
Based on July 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 42.2 bushels per acre, down 0.2 bushel from last month and down 5.2 bushels from last year. The area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 32.4 million acres, unchanged from the Acreage report released on June 30, 2014 but up slightly from last year. As of June 29, thirty% of the winter wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 34% at the same time last year.
As of June 29, harvest progress was behind normal in all Hard Red Winter (HRW) States except California. Yield increases from last month in the HRW growing area are expected in Colorado, North Dakota, and South Dakota but down in Kansas and Oklahoma.
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