US WEEKLY HARVEST REPORT
Despite delays due to rain and humidity, HRW harvest is now 38% complete.
The SRW harvest is 90% complete.
Meantime, the PNW continues to trend hot and dry as harvest picks up pace.
The HRS crop continues to mature at a faster than normal pace as the region struggles with prolonged drought.
The northern durum growing region also needs rain.
USDA estimates winter wheat production at 1.36 billion bushels (37.1 MMT), an increase of 16% from last year and up 4% from June; spring wheat production is estimated at 345 million bushels (9.4 MMT), a 41% decrease from 2020; and durum production is forecast at 37.2 million bushels (1.0 MMT), a 46% decrease from last year.
In particular crop progress in the North Dakota Northern Durum is 69% headed out and Montana’s is 48%.
Crop conditions declined this week with North Dakota 45% good to excellent and Montana 30%.
Overall, the durum growing region continues to fare better than HRS because the crop was planted later and has seen more favorable moisture patterns.
Meantime, like for HRS, most of the durum growing region experienced cooler temperatures last week and sporadic rainfall.
However, above average temperatures and minimal precipitation are forecast for next week.
