Farmers in Central Texas have mostly resumed harvest after a break from the storms and a few sunny days. Test weights in this region are consistently in the high 50s to low 60s.
Harvest crews south of Waxahachie have mainly finished cutting with generally low test weights. Most of the wheat north of Waxahachie is still in the field, leaving farmers worried about potential quality issues as the wet weather continues. Yields for these areas have ranged from 5 – 50 bushels per acre with most averaging 20 – 30 bushels per acre.
Producers in the Rolling Plains have been experiencing some delays due to precipitation this week. Freddie Streit, farmer from Vernon and Texas Wheat Producers Board director, reports that approximately half of his acres are harvested with yields ranging from 7 – 20 bushels per acre.
