Oklahoma wheat harvest has producers cutting from the Oklahoma/Texas to Oklahoma/Kansas state line. Harvest is moving fast in several regions where producers and crews have been able to get across the ground.  In several other locations producers have had to fight wet ground and mud making the process much slower.

Test weights reported at all locations ranging from 58 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel, most of the wheat is still coming in at 60 lbs. per bushel or higher. We have seen lower test weights in parts of Southern Oklahoma along the Hwy 281 corridor due to heavier rains in this region. (Several fields have also been abandoned and will never be harvested along the 281 corridor due to excessive flooding.) Yields across the state are being reported from the mid 30’s to mid 50’s for the most part. Producers with management intensive plans have been reporting yields in the mid 60’s to low 80’s. Protein across the state averaging 11.1%.  Due to several locations making great progress in parts of Southwest, Central, and North Central, OK the OWC is calling harvest 22% completed at the time of this report.

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Their Vision Statement explains the highest priority of the organization- "Leadership that serves, strengthens and advocates for the Oklahoma cattle industry."

To learn more about the OCA and how you can be a part of this forward-looking group of cattle producers, click here for their website. For more information- call 405-235-4391.

Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association as they recalled OCA’s wins and losses of the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session.

A major win, according to Kelsey, was the $250 million budgeted for an important building project. Another big win was House Bill 1027, which requires people who are gathering signatures for a state question to obtain them from a minimum of 18 or 19 counties rather than only one. 

Counted as a loss, the OCA team didn’t succeed in preventing the reduction of the state income tax by another quarter point. Even more concerning to Kelsey was the Pathway to Zero bill.

Lucas and Sec. Rollins Discuss Revamping Conservation Programs for Producers

 The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Congressman Frank D. Lucas (OK-03) questioned Secretary Rollins about the Climate Smart Commodities grant process under the Biden Administration and what the current USDA under President Trump is doing to revamp the program by making it more producer-focused. You can watch his full Q&A with Secretary Rollins by clicking here.

Yesterday, in the preemptive hours before more rainfall arrived, State Climatologist Gary McManus provided an update on current lake and reservoir levels across the state, alarming in some areas.

While Lake Lugert-Altus in Southwest Oklahoma is still six feet below capacity as of June 9, 2025, Kaw Lake, near Ponca City, is 22 feet above normal, as is Hugo Lake in the Southeast. McManus compared these levels to what they were a few months ago on February 24: Lake Lugert-Altus was twelve feet below normal, Kaw Lake was normal, and Hugo Lake was a foot above normal.

Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Derrell Peel, Mark Johnson, and Beck. Today, he discusses profitability for stockers in today’s cattle market.

Recalling the old adage, Beck advised, “Buy low, sell high, keep them alive, and put gain on them cheap”. When managed properly, stocker programs can add significant value to your cattle operation. Prioritize animal health, forage quality, nutrition, and cost control. With the right approach, stocker producers can upgrade discounted calves and turn a profit.

US beef and pork exports experienced a downturn in April, primarily due to significant obstacles in the Chinese market. However, strong performances in other key regions helped to offset some of these losses, according to Dan Halstrom, CEO of the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Despite the challenges in China, the beef sector saw considerable positive movement in other parts of the world. Halstrom highlighted robust growth in Korea, which was up 18%. Central America also showed significant increases, as did Japan and South America. Within South America, while Chile and Peru posted good figures, Colombia emerged as “the bright spot.”