# 2021 Winter Wheat Harvest a Mixed Bag

> The 2021 US hard red winter wheat harvest was mixed, with rain and humidity in July stalling harvest in the central and Southern Plains. Average HRW quality ended better than expected at 60.3 lb test weight and 11.9% protein, while Montana's crop suffered from extreme heat.

- Date: 2021-09-20 · published 2021-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45095-2021-winter-wheat-harvest-a-mixed-bag
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Solid average HRW quality supports supply for bread-flour buyers, but regional weather losses in Montana tighten specific supplies and could leave prices with limited downside.

## Read by commodity

- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2017-10-03 | [Wet Weather Delays Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68316-wet-weather-delays-harvest.md) | -1.9% | -4.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-10-25 | [November and Winter Weather Outlooks for 2021 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44468-november-and-winter-weather-outlooks-for-2021-integrated-crop-management.md) | +1.5% | +7.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-08-05 | [Checking the 2021/22 Global Wheat Crop Ahead of August WASDE Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45510-checking-the-2021-22-global-wheat-crop-ahead-of-august-wasde-report.md) | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2018-09-24 | [As harvest winds down, it’s good time to make notes for next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62876-as-harvest-winds-down-it-s-good-time-to-make-notes-for-next-year.md) | -2.7% | -1.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-08-14 | [What Does Lack of El Niño, La Niña Mean For Winter? \| The Weather Channel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69375-what-does-lack-of-el-nino-la-nina-mean-for-winter-the-weather-channel.md) | -6.1% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/columns/cash-market-moves/article/2021/09/20/2021-winter-wheat-harvest-mixed-bag

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