U.S. Winter Wheat Projected Higher
27 July 2011 As of July 3, harvest progress in the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area was ahead of normal in all major States except Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, where progress was 2 to 11 points behind the 5-year average. SRW production is forecast higher for 2011 with higher planted and harvested areas and higher yield. The 2011 crop area has recovered from 2010, when a rain-delayed row-crop harvest and low prices reduced SRW seeding in the fall of 2009.
Crop Production reported that while excellent growing conditions during the month in many of the SRW areas led to significant yield increases from the June forecast, wet conditions have negatively impacted the crop in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Of the white production total, 12 million bushels are hard white (HW) and 231 million bushels are soft white (SW). HW 2011 yield is 41.3 bushels per acre compared to 46.7 bushels in 2010. SW 2011 yield is 72.0 bushels per acre compared to 70.9 bushels in 2010.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) July 12 Crop Production reported that Tennessee’s wheat production is estimated at 21.7 million bushels, over double the 2010 harvest. Growers were concerned about the effects of the wet spring conditions and attributed their achievement to successful disease control and excellent harvest weather.
Tennessee farmers seeded a total of 390,000 acres last fall, up 50 percent from the previous year. Wheat producers harvested 310,000 acres for grain, 130,000 more than a year ago. The remaining acreage, 80,000, was utilized for hay, silage, or cover crop, or was lost due to adverse weather conditions.
Drought conditions in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas throughout the growing season accelerated crop development. As of July 3, harvest progress was significantly ahead of normal and nearing completion in these States.
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