Eight farmers have reported wheat yields of 100 bu./acre or more. They include:
Location
|
Average Yield (bu./acre) |
Total Acres |
| Locan County, Okla. |
160 |
30 |
| Minidoka County, Idaho |
130 |
400 |
| Lancaster County, Pa. |
116 |
27 |
| Darke County, Ohio |
114 |
21 |
| Colusa County, Calif. |
110 |
150 |
| Cedar County, Iowa |
110 |
83 |
| Jay County, Ind. |
101 |
96 |
| Mercer County, Ohio |
100 |
25 |
As of July 1, 69% of the U.S. wheat crop has been harvested, according to USDA. The five-year average for this time is 43%.
The Word on Wheat
According to wheat comments to
AgWeb’s Virtual Wheat Tour, many farmers are satisfied with this year’s crop. Here are some of their reports:
Cheyenne County, Neb.: Finished wheat harvest Saturday. Yields were nothing to talk about, however the quality was very good.
Huntington County, Ind.: We finished wheat harvest June 25, which is by far the earliest ever. It yielded about 71 bu./acre, which is very surprising due to the lack of rain.
Lancaster County, Pa.: Yield checks on the wheat yesterday at 116 and 132 bpa, verified with the help of a Pioneer seed representative and a CNH engineering representative.
Buffalo County, Neb.: Finished wheat harvest today -- have never even started by this date before! Wheat yields (irrigated) were excellent, over 100 bpa. Will bale the straw and plant a short season corn with hopes of making silage out of it.
Southeast Indiana: Still extremely dry here. Finished wheat harvest on June 19, earliest ever. Yields ranged from 53-87 bu./acre. Average of 81 bu.
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