Northwest Wheat, Beans And Hay Production Update

Winter Wheat Based on August 1, 2018 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho is forecast at 62.6 million bushels, up 6 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 17 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 720,000 acres, is up 50,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 87.0 bushels per acre, up 7.0 bushels from 2017. Oregon winter wheat production is forecast at 39.6 million bushels, up 3 percent from last month but down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 695,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 57.0 bushels per acre, down 6.0 bushels from the previous year. Washington winter wheat production is forecast at 127 million bushels, up 1 percent from last month and up 5 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.65 million acres, is unchanged from 2017. Yield is expected to be 77.0 bushels per acre, up 4.0 bushels from the previous year   Spring Wheat  Idaho spring wheat production is forecast at 36.5 million bushels, up 2 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 415,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 88.0 bushels per acre, up 2.0 bushels from 2017. Oregon spring wheat production is forecast at 3.78 million bushels, up 9 percent from last month but down 18 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 63,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 60.0 bushels per acre, down 3.0 bushels from the previous year. Washington spring wheat production is forecast at 22.8 million bushels, up 7 percent from last month and up 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 475,000 acres, is down 15,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 48.0 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels from the previous year.   Barley  Idaho barley production is forecast at 53.0 million bushels, up 8 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 9 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 500,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 106.0 bushels per acre, up 11.0 bushels from 2017. Washington barley production is forecast at 4.42 million bushels, up 5 percent from last month but down 2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 65,000 acres, is down 20,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 68.0 bushels per acre, up 15.0 bushels from the previous year.   Corn Idaho corn production is forecast at 23.8 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 125,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 190.0 bushels per acre, down 13.0 bushels from 2017. Corn production in Washington is forecast at 16.8 million bushels, down 7 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 80,000 acres, is unchanged from 2017. Yield is expected to be 210.0 bushels per acre, down 15.0 bushels from 2017.   Dry Edible Beans Based on August 1, 2018 conditions, dry bean production in Idaho is forecast at 3.20 million cwt., up 12 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 188,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 1,710 pounds per acre, up 100 pounds from 2017. All garbanzo planted acres are forecasted at 135,000 acres, up 18,000 from last year. Garbanzo comprise 71 percent of all dry bean acres, Dry bean production in Washington is forecast at 3.20 million cwt., up 13 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 213,000 acres, is up 23,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 1,500 pounds per acre, up slightly from 2017. All garbanzo planted acres are forecasted at 190,000 acres, up 23,000 acres from 2017. Garbanzos comprise 88 percent of all dry bean acres.   Alfalfa Hay  Idaho alfalfa hay production is forecast at 4.68 million tons, up 10 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.17 million acres, is up 110,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 4.0 tons per acre, unchanged from 2017. Oregon alfalfa hay production is forecast at 1.72 million tons, down 16 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 400,000 acres, is down 20,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 4.3 tons per acre, down 0.6 ton from the previous year. Washington alfalfa hay production is forecast at 1.96 million tons, down 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 370,000 acres, is down 20,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 5.3 tons per acre, up 0.1 ton from the previous year