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Wheat Harvest Trying to Move Forward in Southwestern Quarter of State
Wed, 25 May 2011 20:34:29 CDT
The Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Mike Schulte, has been checking harvest conditions during the day on Wednesday- and files the following update through Wednesday afternoon:
Hollis- Just started taking wheat in this area as of today. Test weights in this region weighing 59-61 pounds. No yield estimates have been reported for this area.
Frederick-Harvest has been progressing around this area. Test weights have been reported to be making 60-61 pounds. Moisture is ranging from 10.5-11.5 percent. Many producers are predicting fields in this area to be making around 10-12 bushels per acre.
Chattanooga-Protein Samples in this area are coming in at 12.5-13.5 percent. It is estimated that harvest is half complete in this region of the state.
Granfield- Harvest continues in this area with approximately three fourths of the harvest in this region complete. Some lower test weights have been reported in this area because of rain showers this past week however they were still taking in wheat that was ranging from 60-64 pounds. Moisture was 10.5 to 11.5 percent. Yields ranging from the mid teens to the mid twenties.
Clinton- They were anticipating that many would try to start harvesting in this region possibly tonight. No yield estimates have been reported at this time.
Hinton-No wheat has been reported to have been taken in at this time. Rain showers stopped producers from trying to cut last night.
Apache-Although moisture was received in this region on Wednesday evening, some producers were hopeful that they would get back into the fields today. Early reports of some wheat being taken in today in this area had test weights coming in at 59-62 pounds with decent yields.
Kingfisher-Some wheat reported to be hauled into this area as of Monday evening. Moisture was 12.5 to 14 percent. Test weight was 60 pounds. Producers have not had a chance to get back into the fields because of moisture but many are hopeful they will get into the fields starting tomorrow or the end of the week.
Much storm damage has occurred in South Central and Central Oklahoma the last two nights with hail and tornado damage. Crop damages are still being assessed in South Central Oklahoma around Chickasha, but in Kingfisher and Canadian counties, there are estimates on the conservative side that at least 25,000 to 30,000 acres of wheat has received severe damage. Many of these acres will never be harvested.
Several acres of Canola have also been reported to be a complete loss in the Kingfisher County regions. Harvest is progressing fast in the Southern part of the state because many producers just do not have much to harvest. One elevator manager today is hopeful they will take in at least 20 percent of what they normally take in on an average year.
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