Drought, heat curbed winter wheat production in the Pacific Northwest
10/4/2021 5:37:57 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Start Date: 9/30/2021
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The hot, dry summer dropped winter wheat production in the Pacific Northwest by 40%, compared to 2020, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Washington state suffered a 47% drop in production, compared to 2020, to 71 million bushels for the lowest wheat produced since 1964, as reported by the program director for the Washington Grain Commission.
The winter wheat crop fared better in Idaho, where 45.4 million bushels were produced, down 32% from 2020. Winter wheat production in Oregon was 31.7 million bushels, down 32% from last year.
Capital Press (Salem, Ore.), Sept 30, 2021
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