The 2026 Texas wheat harvest season has officially begun. Combines entered the field early last week in South Texas. However, little wheat has been cut due to recent rains. Most of the wheat being harvested is limited irrigated or irrigated. Uvalde County Farmers Co-op is estimating limited irrigated yields to range from 30 – 40 bushels per acre and irrigated yields as high as 75 bushels per acre.
Wheat across the state matured earlier than usual this year due to a mild winter and abnormally warm growing season. Brandon Gerrish, Texas A&M’s Small Grains Specialist, estimates the 2026 crop is running about 7-10 days ahead of last year’s crop, which was also considered early, placing this season a few weeks ahead of a typical year’s schedule.
