Missouri

"The Missouri winter Wheat crop is expected to be the smallest since 1986," said Gene Danekas, Director, Missouri Agricultural Statistics. "The decline in production is the result of fewer seeded acres last fall as well as replanting some fields with poor stands to other crops."

The state production of winter Wheat is forecast at 31.2 million bushels, based on conditions as of May 1, 2005, down 35 percent from the 2004 crop and 41 percent less than 2 years ago. Yields in the state are expected to average 52 bushels per acre, unchanged from the 2004 yield. Harvested acres are forecast at 600,000, down 35 percent from the 2004 acreage level.

U.S. winter Wheat production up 6 percent

United States winter Wheat production is forecast at 1.59 billion bushels, up 6 percent from 2004. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 45.4 bushels per acre, 1.9 bushels more than last year. Grain area totals 35.1 million acres, up 2 percent from last season. Hard red Wheat production is up 18 percent from a year ago to 1.01 billion bushels. Soft red is down 21 percent and totals 302 million bushels. White production totals 283 million bushels, up 7 percent from a year ago.

Wheat yield forecasts in states adjacent to Missouri are as follows: Arkansas 48; Illinois 59; Kansas 44; Kentucky 57; Nebraska 45; Oklahoma 34 and Tennessee 48.

Date: 5/26/05

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