Winter wheat production in the Badger State is forecast at 15.4 million bushels. That's 16 percent below last year's 18.4 million bushels, according to the latest USDA Crop Production report.
Based on conditions as of May 1, the state's winter wheat yield is forecast at 70 bushels per acre, down five bushels from 2021.
Wisconsin winter wheat growers intend to harvest 220,000 acres for grain, down 10 percent for the year.
The next crop production forecast, based on conditions as of June 1, will be released in mid-June.
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