Winter wheat production in Wisconsin is forecast at 15.8 million bushels, 10% below last year’s 17.5 million bushels according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report.
Based on conditions as of June 1, the state’s winter wheat yield is forecast at 79.0 bushels per acre, 3.0 bushels above last year.
Wisconsin winter wheat growers intend to harvest 200,000 acres for grain, down 13% from 2023.
Across the United States, winter wheat production is forecast at 1.29 billion bushels, up 1% from the May 1 forecast and up 4% from 2023. As of June 1, the United States yield is forecast at 51.4 bushels per acre, up 0.7 bushel from last month and up 0.8 bushel from last year’s average yield of 50.6 bushels per acre.
The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.
