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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by dragonwriter on Thursday May 14, 2026 @02:07PM (#48138984)
> Winter wheat is the dominant variety in the U.S. and is (and is projected to be further) down due to drought.

Both drought and the fertilizer shortage (which, as the article notes, was too late to effect planting decisions but DID impact the costs, and thereby decisions on the applied quantities, of nutrients for the winter wheat crop this year) are impacting winter wheat yields.

Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by IAmBroom on Thursday May 14, 2026 @03:24PM (#48140010)
Yes, the article points that out, too.