The USDA says 2020 spring wheat production was 585.9 million bushels, up 24.805 million from 2019.
Farmers planted fewer acres in 2020, 12.250 million in 2020 versus 12.67 million in 2019, but harvested more, 12.06 million acres last year, up 435,000, and the U.S. average yield was a record high at 48.6 bushels per acre, an increase of 0.3 on the year.
The USDA’s prospective planting numbers are out March 31st.
