Spring Wheat Harvest Still Ramping Up; Winter Wheat Harvest Nearing End

Aug 10, 2023

The US spring wheat harvest continued to ramp up this past week, while the winter wheat harvest is starting to wind down. 

According to Monday’s USDA crop progress report, 11% of the American spring wheat crop was in the bin as of Sunday, up 9 points on the week and head of 8% last year but behind the five-year average of 14%. Meanwhile, the winter wheat harvested gained 8 points from a week earlier to reach 87% complete as of Sunday, 2 points ahead of last year but I point behind average. 

The harvest in the No. 1 spring wheat state of North Dakota is still just getting underway, with 2% of the state crop in the bin as of Sunday, 5 points behind the average. At 13% complete, the Minnesota harvest advanced 12 points from the previous week but also remains behind the state average of 20%. On the other hand, the Montana harvest jumped 21 points on the week to 22% complete, 7 points ahead of the average. The South Dakota harvest remains the most advanced, with 38% of the crop off as of Sunday, versus 21% a week earlier and 46% on average. 

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