According to the USDA, winter wheat is beginning to emerge across the U.S. Ten of the top 18 winter wheat growing states reported emergence in the Crop Progress report published this week.
Nationally, 4% of the winter wheat crop has emerged. This is one percentage point behind the five-year average and trails last year’s emergence pace by two percentage points.
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Washington
USDA said 22% of the winter wheat crop in Washington state had emerged. This year’s emergence pace in Washington is ahead of the five-year average of 16% and last year’s emergence pace of 17%. The surge of 13 percent is higher than a week prior.
Nebraska
According to this week’s Crop Progress report, 14% of Nebraska’s winter wheat crop had emerged. This is an 11 percentage point increase from the previous week and double the five-year average. By this time last year, 12% of the Nebraska winter wheat crop had emerged.
Colorado
USDA reported that 9% of the winter wheat crop in Colorado had emerged the week ending Sept. 22, up six percentage points from the week prior. However, this is eight percentage points behind the five-year average. At this time last year, 16% of the Colorado winter wheat crop had emerged.