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WheatWatch 2012- Wheat Crop in Pictures as of March 6, 2012 (with and without cattle)
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:16:01 CST
WheatWatch 2012 traveled into northeastern Canadian County on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 and grabbed some pictures of both wheat fields that we have taken previously- as well as some new wheat fields as well. The wheat has broken dormancy- is generally past first hollow stem- and as you can see from the picture above- is sitting in ground that looks to be on the dry side.
The first two pictures below show that the wheat is growing well- and looks to be in generally good condition. Over 60% of the Oklahoma wheat crop is now rated in good to excellent condition as of Monday of this week (March 5, 2012). While the soil has dried out a substantial amount in recent weeks- the forecast calls for significant rains the next several days and that should provide a lot of the 2012 wheat crop with a good drink of water.
The pictures below that have cattle in them are also from northeastern Canadian County and it appears that the producer has decided to go for pounds of gain instead of bushels of grain. The field is mature enough to be past first hollow stem, is lush with growth and filled with stockers enjoying their meal.
We have several more pictures from March 6th in our 2012 WheatWatch Flickr set- click here to jump to the complete set of pictures where you can see this year's wheat crop from just after planting til now.
WheatWatch 2012 is a service of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, working hard for Oklahoma's Wheat Producers. Click here for their website to learn more about the mission of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission.
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