Projected winter wheat production in the Pacific Northwest is down 10% from a previous forecast in May, and yields are expected to drop significantly from 2020 levels, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Washington winter wheat production is forecast at 96.3 million bushels, down 28% from 2020. Harvested area, at 1.69 million acres, is down 60,000 acres from the previous year. Yield is forecast at 57.0 bushels per acre, down 7.0 bushels from the May 1 forecast and down 19.0 bushels from last year.

Oregon's yield is expected to total 35.3 million bushels, down 24% from last year. Area harvested is expected to total 705,000 acres, down 20,000 acres from the previous year. Yield is forecast at 50.0 bushels per acre, down 6.0 bushels from the May 1 forecast and down 14.0 bushels from last season.

Based on June 1 conditions, Idaho winter wheat production is forecast at 59.2 million bushels, down 11% from last year. Harvested area, at 680,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2020. Yield is expected to average 87.0 bushels per acre, down 8.0 bushels from the May 1 forecast and down 14.0 bushels from last year.

The U.S. Hard Red Winter production, at 771 million bushels, is up 6% from last month. Soft Red Winter, at 335 million bushels, is up 1% from the May forecast. White Winter, at 202 million bushels, is down 8% from last month. Of the White Winter production, 15.4 million bushels are Hard White and 187 million bushels are Soft White.

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