USDA releases Small Grain Annual Summary Posted on 9/30/2014
California
In USDA's Small Grain Annual Summary report, released today, California's 2014 wheat production was revised lower for both common and Durum wheat. Estimated yield for wheat other than Durum decreased 6% from USDA's August Crop Production report, to 2.4 tons/acre. Common wheat production is estimated at 432,000 tons, 53% of grain production in 2013.
Durum planted and harvested acreage were both lowered from August, although yield was increased 5% to 3.1 tons/acre. The net result was lower production by 26%. Durum production was 55% of 2013's harvest.
According to USDA's projections, California's total grain production was 47% less than 2013's estimate.
