Cool weather has been present throughout this week. The Central Coastal region is now in the second week of harvest. The quality on early harvested wheat is good. The weather has been rather cool this week. Quality continues to be good and yields remain average.
Reports continue to estimate below average protein levels.
A portion of the California wheat crop was affected this year by weather and rust diseases. In some areas, protein levels and yields remained below average. Weather conditions during grain fill were mild, causing plants to produce more carbohydrates and fewer proteins. Signs of rust disease were evident in the varieties RSI-5 and Express in the Sacramento Valley and Brooks and Yecora Rojo in the San Joaquin Valley. The Imperial Valley harvest is now complete.