The U.S. spring wheat harvest made solid progress over the past week, reaching 77% complete as of Sunday.
Monday’s USDA crop progress report showed harvest up 15 percentage points from 62% a week earlier. Progress was also ahead of the 69% harvested at the same point last year and the five-year average of 68%.
South Dakota remained the furthest advanced among the key northern Plains states, with 95% of the crop harvested, up from 91% the previous week. That was also ahead of both last year’s 90% pace and the five-year average of 93%.
Minnesota harvest advanced to 88% complete from 78% a week earlier. Progress was slightly ahead of the 87% harvested at the same point last year and well above the five-year average of 74%.
North Dakota, the largest U.S. spring wheat-producing state, showed particularly strong weekly progress. Harvest climbed to 75% complete from 56% the previous week, putting it well ahead of last year’s 59% pace and the five-year average of 58%.
Montana remained the least advanced of the major northern Plains states, with 66% of the crop harvested. That was up from 55% a week earlier, but still behind both the 71% harvested last year and the five-year average of 77%.
