Winter wheat production in Wisconsin is forecast at 15.6 million bushels, 11% 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 May 1, the state’s winter wheat yield is forecast at 78.0 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above last year.
Wisconsin winter wheat growers intend to harvest 200,000 acres for grain, down 13 percent from 2023.
Across the nation, winter wheat production is forecast at 1.28 billion bushels, up 2% from 2023. As of May 1, the United States yield is forecast at 50.7 bushels per acre, up 0.1 bushel from last year’s average yield of 50.6 bushels per acre. Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 25.2 million acres, up 2% from last year.
The complete report can be found on the USDA NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications.
