The Texas wheat harvest is drawing to a close this week as combines push north out of the state. Harvest throughout the South Plains has completed and producers in the Panhandle have cut approximately 97 percent of the acres to date.
Protein levels remained strong this season, with most areas averaging above 12 percent, and test weights came in averaging 60 pounds per bushel. Some areas in the Northern High Plains reported higher than expect yields on both dryland and irrigated acres, while the rest of the High Plains saw reduced production due to exceptional drought, high winds and high temperatures. Producers across the state are now hoping for rainfall to aid in the fall planting season.
North of Dallas, the Soft Red Winter region has concluded harvest. The area harvested high quality wheat with better than expected yields.
Harvest Progress by Region:
- Coastal Region – 100%
- Northern Blacklands – 100%
- Southern Blacklands (South of Dallas) – 100%
- Southern Rolling Plains (East of Abilene) – 100%
- Northern Rolling Plains (Wichita Falls, Vernon, Childress) – 100%
- South Plains (Lubbock, Brownfield) – 99%
- Panhandle (Amarillo and North) – 97%
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