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Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Blows Past the Half Done Mark as Hot Dry Conditions Prevail
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 6:31:18 CDT
Wheat harvest continues to expand northward with the hot dry weather pattern that has dominated the southern Great Plains since before Memorial Day. The Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association provides us with a quick snapshot from a few elevator locations in central and northcentral Oklahoma:
Manchester area - Just started over the weekend. Yields look to be better than expected. Most test weights 59-62. Moisture is like it has been all year, (lacking)!!!!
Pond Creek area - We are blowing thru acres very quickly, over 50% complete unfortunately, the bushels just aren't there. Lots of acres in our area average mid 20's with the occasional, 35-40 and 10-12. TW is very good will average over 60.00, fm and dkg are better but is still an issue in some areas, we are still receiving some mixed grain.
Stillwater area - Still unsure about the size of our harvest. We have about 150,000 in the house at Perry, all good quality. Maybe 1/3 finished?
The Oklahoma Wheat Commission has also issued a report from multiple locations as of Tuesday afternoon- here is that report as picked up from their website.
Watonga Harvest in this area is about 90 percent done. Expecting to be completed by the end of the
weekend. Test weights coming in around 59 61 pounds. Moisture showing 7 9 percent. Yields
averaging in the low twenties bushels per acre.
Clinton Harvest in this area expects to be wrapped up in about a week. Showing test weights around
60 pounds or better. Moisture averaging around 12 percent. Yields averaging out between 18 20.
Hydro Harvest in this area is about 4 or 5 days from being completed. Showing test weights between
60 and 65 pounds. Moisture coming in around 8 percent.
Okarche Harvest in this area is expected to wrap up within the next two days. Average test weights
coming in around 61 pounds. Moisture showing 10.5 11 percent. Protein for this area now averaging
10.5 percent.
Hennessey Harvest in this area is about half completed. Showing test weights in the 60 pound area on
average. Moisture varying from 8 11 percent. One protein sample reported for this area showing 14.2
percent.
Bison Harvest in this area is about 70 percent completed. Average test weight of 60 pounds. Showing
8 9 percent on moisture. Average yield coming in around 30 bushels per acre.
Ponca City Tonkawa Harvest in this area forecasts to last for another 2 weeks, weather pending.
Test weights averaging 62 pounds. Moisture is at an average of 10 percent. Yields showing 20 25
bushels per acre.
Enid Harvest is about 60 percent complete in this area. Test weights varying from 58 64 pounds.
Moisture ranging from 7.5 14 percent. Average yield is about 27 bushels per acre. Protein coming in
anywhere from 12 17 percent.
Burlington Harvest for this area expects to run about a week longer. Showing test weights of 60
pounds or better. Moisture coming in around 9 10 percent. Yields averaging around 40 bushels per
acre.
Hooker Harvest in this area just started yesterday, June 6th, 2011.
Covington Harvest in this area is about 80 percent done. Test weights averaging 62 pounds. Moisture
coming in at 8 12 percent.
The Kansas Wheat Alliance also reports active harvest in seven or eight Kansas counties, mostly right on the border with Oklahoma. Kari Nusz, manager of the Anthony Farmers Coop in Harper County says harvest has been underway since Friday and about 150,000 bushels have been taken in so far. Test weights average 63 pounds per bushel and yields have been as high as 40 bushels per acre. Nusz says farmers seem pleased with harvest overall, as it is better than expected. Overall, she expects to take in about 500,000 bushels, well below last year's 800,000 bushel harvest. (Harper County, Kansas) Click here to read the full report from the Kansas Wheat Harvest- they have day two of their harvest reports now posted.
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