date:Jun 25, 2013
the basis of these 36 samples, the 2013 soft red winter wheat crop was averaging 9.6% in protein compared with a 2012 crop average of 9.9%. Thousand kernel weight was averaging 31.5 grams compared with a 2012 crop average of 34.6 grams.
The samples awaited further analysis, and no grade average was yet available. U.S. Wheat intends to examine 350 samples of soft red winter wheat from across all growing regions.