According to the most recent report from USDA/NASS, published Wednesday, September 30, Texas wheat production for 2009 totaled 61.3 million bushels, down 38 percent from last year and down 56 percent from 2007.
This comes as no surprise to those in the wheat industry, as the crop was plagued all year by drought, late freeze and severe weather.
Average state-wide yield was established at 25 bushels per acre, down 5 bushels from last year and down 2 bushels from the August 1 forecast.
One bright spot in the report is that the Norther Plains region (the Texas Panhandle) produced 36.9 million bushels, up 3 percent from last year.
Despite the challenges of the 2008/2009 growing season, producers have begun planting crops for 2010. To date, 40 percent of the Texas winter wheat crop has been planted, and 13 percent emerged, which is just below the five-year average for this time of year.
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