• August 22, 2025 – Winter wheat was reported 94% harvested in this week’s Crop Progress report from USDA. Spring wheat harvest has reached 36% with a crop that is rated 50% good and excellent. The Southern Plains Climate Hub shows 27% under drought and a severity index below average.

• August 14, 2025 – Only minor revisions to the supply and demand balance sheet for wheat in the August WASDE. The most significant change was a 25 million bushel increase in exports for 2025/26. The season average farm price was lowered 10 cents to $5.30 per bushel.

• August 8, 2025 – Winter wheat harvest has reached 86% and spring wheat 5%. Spring wheat condition ratings are consistent with the better spring wheat yields of the last several years. Wheat export sales are off to good strong start for the 2025/2026 marketing year.

• July 18, 2025 – The 2025 winter wheat growing season is coming to a close with a better than average drought severity index reading and second highest yield. The projected spring wheat yield is second to the record set last year.

Mark Welch
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Economist
600 John Kimbrough Blvd
TAMU 2124
College Station, Texas 77843
Tel. (979)845-8011
Fax. (979)845-4906
JMWelch(at)tamu.edu

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