All wheat production, at 2.03 billion bushels, is up 2 percent from the July forecast but down 5 percent from 2013. Based on August 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 43.9 bushels per acre, up 0.8 bushel from last month but down 3.3 bushels from last year.
Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.40 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the July 1 forecast but down 9 percent from 2013. Based on August 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 43.1 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month but down 4.3 bushels from last year. The area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 32.4 million acres, unchanged from last month but up slightly from last year.
Hard Red Winter production, at 729 million bushels, is up 4 percent from last month. Soft Red Winter, at 466 million bushels, is up 2 percent from the July forecast. White Winter, at 202 million bushels, is down 2 percent from last month. Of the White Winter production, 11.3 million bushels are Hard White and 190 million bushels are Soft White.
Durum wheat production is forecast at 60.5 million bushels, up 1 percent from July but down 2 percent from 2013. The United States yield is forecast at 42.7 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushel from last month but down 0.9 bushel from last year. Expected area to be harvested for grain totals 1.42 million acres, unchanged from last month but down slightly from last year.
Other spring wheat production is forecast at 572 million bushels, up 1 percent from July and up 7 percent from 2013. The United States yield is forecast at 46.1 bushels per acre, up 0.6 bushel from last month but down 1.0 bushel from last year. Expected area to be harvested for grain totals 12.4 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 9 percent from last year. Of the total production, 529 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, up 2 percent from July and up 8 percent from last year.
Source: USDA