Winter wheat production is estimated at 37.8 million bushels, down 21% from last year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The area harvested for grain totaled 805,000 acres, down 12.5% from 2024. Planted acreage totaled 950,000, down 5% from a year earlier. The yield is 47 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from last year.
Oat production is estimated at 1 million bushels, down 60% from 2024. Area harvested for grain, at 20,000 acres, is down 44% from last year. Planted acreage totaled 125,000, up 4% from a year earlier. Average yield is 50.0 bushels per acre, down 19 bushels from 2024.
