OLYMPIA, Wash. — Based on May 1, 2021 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho was forecast at 64.6 million bushels, down 3 percent from 2020. Yield was expected to average 95.0 bushels per acre, down 6.0 bushels from last year. Growers planted an estimated 730,000 acres in the fall of 2020, up 10,000 acres from the previous year. Harvested acres were forecast at 680,000 acres, up 20,000 acres from a year ago.
In Oregon, production was forecast at 39.5 million bushels, down 15 percent from 2020. Yield was expected to average 56.0 bushels per acre, down 8.0 bushels from last year. Growers planted an estimated 720,000 acres in the fall of 2020, down 20,000 acres from the previous year. Growers expected to harvest 705,000 acres, down 20,000 acres from the previous year.
In Washington, production was forecast at 108 million bushels, down 19 percent from 2020. Yield was expected to
average 64.0 bushels per acre, down 12.0 bushels from the previous year. Growers planted an estimated 1.75 million acres in the fall of 2020, down 50,000 acres from the previous year. Harvested acres were forecast at 1.69 million acres, down 60,000 acres from 2020.
Nationally, production was expected to be 1.28 billion bushels, up 10 percent from 2020. Yield was forecast at
52.1 bushels per acre, up 1.2 bushels from last year. Growers planted an estimated 33.1 million acres in the fall of 2020, up 2.66 acres from the previous year. Harvested acres were forecast at 24.6 million acres, up 1.59 million acres from 2020.
U.S. White Winter wheat production is forecast at 220 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year. Of this total,
14.2 million bushels are Hard White and 206 million bushels are Soft White. U.S. Hard Red Winter, at 731 million
bushels, is up 11 percent from 2020. Soft Red Winter, at 332 million bushels, is up 25 percent from 2020.
— USDA NASS
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