June 10, 2025
Over the past week, many areas across the state have experienced widespread rainfall, with totals ranging from 0.2 to 7 inches. The heaviest precipitation was reported in the Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers and Blacklands regions. Some of these storms were severe, resulting in localized hail damage with the more mature wheat being heavily impacted.
With more rain forecasted throughout the week, most harvest crews remain stalled across the state. Those able to harvest in the Blacklands report an average test weight of 58 lb/bu and yields around 60 bu/ac for SRW wheat. In the Rolling Plains, harvest is estimated to be 50% to 66% complete, with average test weights ranging from 62 to 63 lb/bu.
Tyler Norman, a producer in Howe, TX, provided this photo displaying the current status of his field:
June 11, 2025
According to the Texas Crop and Weather Report released June 10, 2025:
Central: Counties across the district received good rainfall with reports of more than 2 inches in some areas. Continued wet conditions severely hampered wheat harvest and hay cutting operations, with producers struggling to find dry windows of time for field work.
Rolling Plains: Farmers and ranchers across the district continue to receive moisture. Many wheat fields were too wet for large equipment to access for harvest.
Southeast: Many areas received rainfall, with up to 4 inches reported in northern areas of San Jacinto County. Winter wheat harvest was nearly complete.
Panhandle: Forage harvesting for silage and hay came to a standstill due to rain events.
North: Wheat harvest continued, and some remaining wheat was damaged by storms. The wet conditions mean further delays for harvest and reduced grain quality.
West Central: Rainfall was scattered, with some areas reporting up to 6 inches. Some small grains fields were being harvested while others were near harvest. Early yield reports were below average.
June 13, 2025
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) revised their 2025 wheat production estimate for Texas yesterday, lowering the average yield to 30 bu/ac and the total production to 69 million bushels.
Chances of rain have dropped across the state, with forecasts predicting sunny days and warmer temperatures. These forecasts leave producers in the Blacklands hopeful that their fields will dry out enough to continue harvesting towards the end of next week.
Many producers in the Panhandle predict grain harvest starting in the next couple of weeks. Given the warmer temperatures, some could start harvesting as early as the end of next week.
