Wheat ripens under a late spring sun in Adams County southwest of Ritzville. The wheat forecast for the state is lower than some recent years’ yields.
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023 4:48 p.m.
Farming forecast
USDA sees good farming conditions, forecasts lower WA wheat harvest
OLYMPIA — Warmer weather and lots of sunshine in mid-May prompted a lot of farmers in the Columbia Basin to get out into the field and plant, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Central Washington had a great week for farming,” said the weekly Crop Progress and Condition report for the Pacific Northwest for the week ending May 14. “‘Tractors cultivated, seeded and sprayed while cattle were let out into nice spring pastures.” ...