RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s winter wheat crop is expected to be down slightly compared to a year ago.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says wheat production is estimated at 17.7 million bushels, a 2 percent drop from the 2013 crop.
Barley production total 2.2 million bushels this year, a 39 percent drop from last year’s crop. And the estimated oat production of 234,000 bushels is a 67 percent increase from 2013.
