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2015 Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Edges Closer to Completion

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 06:36:23 CDT

2015 Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Edges Closer to Completion The Oklahoma Wheat Commission has been releasing harvest updates up to three times per week during the 2015 wheat harvest. Our latest report was released on Friday afternoon, June 26- here is the report as prepared by Executive Director Mike Schulte:


"Wheat harvest continues to move forward with harvest completed in most parts of Southwest Oklahoma and South Central Oklahoma. Most locations in Northwest Oklahoma from Enid north and west to Helena, Goltry, Cherokee, Alva and Burlington, are claiming to be 95% complete. East of Enid around Garber, Covington, Blackwell, Ponca City and Tonkawa, locations are reporting to be 75% to 85% complete. Some parts of the Panhandle and Northwest Oklahoma received rain showers last night that ranged anywhere from 3.41 inches to .01 inches of moisture which has hindered harvest in some locations this afternoon. Prediction models are showing slight chances for more moisture on Friday and Sunday evenings. Some harvesting is still taking place in parts of Southwest, South Central and Central Oklahoma. Most locations are predicting throughout the central corridor of the state that harvest will most likely be near completion if dry weather continues over the weekend. In the Panhandle region as of Thursday afternoon it was reported approximately harvest is 10 percent complete, with areas around Afton and Miami in the Northeast part of the state to be near 50% complete. As of Friday afternoon harvest in Oklahoma is predicted to be 71% complete statewide.


"In the Panhandle regions, test weights are averaging 58.8 lbs. with ranges all over the board from 52 lbs. to 64 lbs. per bushel. Protein reports from the Panhandle are coming in at 13.3% for the average in this region.


"In Northeast Oklahoma around Afton and Miami, yields have been reported to be ranging all over the board from 30 bushels an acre to as high as 60 bushels per acre. Test weights being reported are not as high in this region. Currently we are looking at a 56 lb. per bushel average on test weights in Northeast Oklahoma. No proteins were reported from the Northeast region of the state." (Editor's note- sprout damage has been reported in the northeastern part of the state)


"Test weights throughout the state have moved down this week averaging 56 lbs. to 58 lbs. per bushel. Yields have been ranging all over the board from 20 bushels per acre to as high as 50 bushels per acre. On average, for the state in Northern Oklahoma, we have heard a lot of yields reported to be making in the mid 30's or a little higher. Test weights around the Helena and Goltry areas have been higher with some still hitting above 60 lbs. per bushel. Test weights around the Tonkawa, Blackwell and Ponca City areas have been coming in lower, with smaller kernel size on the wheat because of the heavy rains in that region. Proteins throughout the state have been reported to be ranging from 10% to 13% with an average estimated slightly above 12% for most regions. Minimal sprout damage has been reported in the South Central and Central parts of Oklahoma, with little sprout damage being reported in the Northern regions of the state. In some parts of North Central and Northwest Oklahoma, test weights are lower with decent yields still making in the mid 40's."


To learn more about the mission of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission- click here.

Further north- the Kansas wheat harvest continues to expand. The most up to date details on their harvest can be found at the Kansas Wheat Growers and Wheat Commission web page- here is their report from last Thursday- available here- where they praise the May rains for adding millions of bushels to their harvest.






   

 

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