LINCOLN, Neb. July 12, 2018 – Based on July 1 conditions, Nebraska’s winter wheat
production is forecast at 48.0 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year, according to the
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 48 bushels per acre,
up 2 bushels from 2017. Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 1.00 million acres, down
2 percent from a year ago.
Oat production is forecast at 2.57 million bushels, up 50 percent from last year. Average yield is
forecast at 57 bushels per acre, up 8 bushels from 2017. Area to be harvested for grain is
estimated at 45,000 acres, up 29 percent from a year ago.
Access the National publication for this release at:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProd/2010s/2018/CropProd-07-12-2018.pdf
Access the National Crop Production Executive Briefing at:
http:/www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Executive_Briefings/2018/07-12-2018.pdf
Find agricultural statistics for your county, State, and the Nation at www.nass.usda.gov
