WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — Spring wheat harvest is nearing completion, with 93% of the crop harvested as of September 13.
USDA’s Brad Rippey says progress is one point ahead of the five-year average and equal to last year.
“As we move to the spring wheat harvest, this is our next to last look at this for 2026, showing 93% of the acreage has been cut by September 13, one point ahead of the five-year average and exactly equal to last year’s 93%. South Dakota, we learned last week, was the first state to finish with the spring wheat harvest. Meanwhile, the state with the most acreage still left in the field is Montana, 88% harvest completion. Five-year average there is 95%.”
The last USDA update showed 55% of the spring wheat crop in the top category, seven points ahead of the prior week.
Winter wheat planting is also underway, with 8% of the U.S. crop planted as of this week.
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