Winter wheat seedings in northwest up 2 percent from last year

Planted winter wheat acres are up 2 percent according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

Idaho growers seeded 760,000 acres of winter wheat for the 2025 crop, unchanged from 2024, but 1 percent above the 2023 crop. Oregon farmers planted 750,000 acres, up 1 percent from the 2024 crop and up 1 percent from 2023. Washington winter wheat growers seeded an estimated 1.85 million acres of winter wheat for harvest in 2025. This is up 3 percent from the area seeded in 2024 and 3 percent above 2023.

Nationally, Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is expected to total 24.0 million acres, up 1 percent from 2024. The largest increases in planted acreage are estimated in Montana and Texas, while Kansas is estimated to have a decrease. Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat seeded area totals 6.44 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Compared with last year, the largest acreage increases are expected in Michigan and Ohio, while the largest acreage decreases are expected in Kentucky and Missouri. White Winter wheat seeded area totals 3.64 million acres, up 3 percent from 2024.