Updated June 15th, 2018
Timothy
Columbia Basin, Washington (PNW)
More and more fields are being cut now. The weather has been cooler again this week. However, warmer weather patterns are forecasted beginning this weekend through next week.
Ellensburg, Washington (PNW)
More and more fields are being cut now. The weather has been cooler again this week. However, warmer weather patterns are forecasted beginning this weekend through next week
Idaho (PNW)
There is rain forecasted over the weekend. With good weather beginning next week. Early fields are expected to begin cutting later end of next week with cutting continuing through the first part of June.
Klamath Falls & Christmas Valley, Oregon (PNW)
New crop harvest is expected to begin late July.
Alfalfa
Columbia Basin, Washington (PNW)
1st cutting is complete.
Ellensburg, Washington (PNW)
1st cutting is nearly complete.
Idaho (PNW)
Southwest Idaho: 1st cutting is nearly complete, a large portion of those fields have been rained on.
Southeast Idaho: 70% of the fields have been cut, some of which will be baled and stored before the weekend. There are rain showers forecasted through this weekend, so it is expected that the fields that are not able to be baled and stored prior to the weekend will be rained on. We anticipate for the the remaining fields to begin cutting on Monday.
Northern Idaho: Rain is forecasted through this weekend, with warmer weather patterns beginning next week. 1st cutting is expected to begin following the weekend. With the majority of the fields being cut next week, due to the good weather window forecasted.
Oregon (PNW)
Eastern Oregon: 1st cutting is complete, with 2nd cutting just around the corner.
Klamath Falls: Klamath Falls received around a 1/2 inch of rain over this past weekend and over 50% of the fields that were cut received rain damage.
Christmas Valley: Some early cut fields were not able to be baled and stored before the rain showers began last weekend, therefore receiving rain damage. However, the weather is expected to improve now. We anticipate cutting to begin soon with a break in the weather.
California (PSW)
4th cutting is being cut now.
Kleingrass & Bermuda Hay (California, PSW)
Bermuda
Bermuda Hay: 1st cutting is becoming available, however supply is very limited due to very high prices on seed.
Bermuda Straw: New crop will be available in August.
Kleingrass
2nd cutting harvest has been underway since last week.
Sudan
California (PSW)
Early Sudan will be gradual from now, onward. Acreage for new crop Sudan has increased by about 14% compared to 2017 crop.
Ellensburg, Washington (PNW)
Sudan harvest in Kittitas Valley will be early-mid August forward.
Straw
Willamette Valley, Oregon (PNW)
The straw harvest is on schedule to begin around the 1st week of July. Willamette Valley has received a lot of rain over the last week. New plantings are slightly up around 5-7% but overall we anticipate the same yields as 2017 crop year.
Eastern Oregon (PNW) Perennial RyegrassStraw
Harvest is expected to begin around the 3rd week of July.
Columbia Basin, Washington (PNW) Fescue Straw
Harvest is expected to begin the first week of July.
Columbia Basin, Washington (PNW) Bluegrass Straw
Harvest is expected to begin the first week of July.
