• July 7, 2026 – In addition to questions around wheat yields in 2026, recent reports from USDA lowered wheat acres and stocks. Details in this week’s report.

• June 22, 2026 – Winter wheat crop conditions fell again this week with an increase in wheat rated poor and a decrease in the excellent category. Wheat harvested nationally reached 40% this week, well ahead of the 24% average.

• June 12, 2026 – The crop condition index for winter wheat was down again this week while the share of spring wheat rated good and excellent increased. USDA lowered the yield estimate of the 2026 winter wheat crop 0.8 bushels per acre. The all-wheat yield in the WASDE was lowered 0.5 bushels.

• June 5, 2026 – Wheat condition ratings for winter wheat have leveled off as the crop reaches maturity. The first ratings of the spring wheat crop show 47% good and excellent, about where we started off 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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