The 2025 wheat and small grains harvest in the Pacific Northwest is for the most part wrapped up with moderate to average yields across the winter crops and poor to below average yields in the spring planted crops due to the lack of rainfall during the later growing season.
Farmers have reported winter wheat quality remained high, with over 70% of the crop rated as “good to excellent” across the growing region. Disease pressure was minimal; stripe rust, a common concern in the region, caused only limited damage. Overall crop health remained strong heading into harvest and the harvest season is finishing up quicker than years past.
On the market front, growers and owners face profitability challenges despite average production numbers. Grain prices remained depressed throughout the harvest window, limiting profit margins and prompting some producers to look hard at marketing decisions for this fall and into 2026. Tariffs and demand have some markets stalled at the time however there is some talk of global wheat supplies tightening—particularly due to Black Sea export constraints—grain producers will be hopeful for increasing prices in the international markets.
At Farmland Company we remain confident in the overall quality and consistency of our Pacific Northwest crops and will look for better markets soon to help producers and owners realize healthy profits.
