Some farmers could be starting their wheat harvest over the next week and a half. According to the USDA’s Agricultural Statistics Service office, Ohio’s farmers will harvest 610,000 acres of winter wheat this summer, which is a 5% increase over 2021. The price for wheat is strong at over $10 a bushel and it is looking to be a good crop this year.

It was a slow start to get that seed in the ground for farmers, and now attention is turning to how weather may impact crops in the weeks ahead.