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Wheat Harvest Over Half Done in Southwest Ok - Other Regions Just Really Starting 2015 Harvest
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:47:51 CDT
During the month of June, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission will be releasing regular wheat harvest reports. Today's report from Executive Director Mike Schulte is the latest report of the 2015 harvest season. Here is his report as of Wednesday afternoon, June tenth:
Harvest is continuing to move forward from the Oklahoma/Texas border to the Oklahoma/Kansas border with machines just getting a good start in the Northern regions of the state. In the far regions of Southern Oklahoma along the Oklahoma/Texas border in some places they are 85% to 90% complete. In South Central regions and Central regions of Oklahoma most areas are running anywhere from 20 percent complete to 55 percent complete depending on locations. If producers can get the next couple days in without rain in Southern and Central Oklahoma, completion in some of these areas will be much closer. Crop quality in this report is showing yields and test weights to be ranging all over the board with lighter test weights showing up in the Northern regions of the state on the early samples received. Elevator managers and producers are hopeful this trend might change once they get into better wheat, however the predicted rains this coming weekend, if received, will not help that matter. Proteins that are being reported are averaging 11 to 11.5 percent with some higher proteins around 13 being reported in places of Northern Oklahoma.
Southwest Oklahoma-
Hollis- Test weights in this region are averaging 56 lbs. to 57 lbs. per bushel. Not much grain has been taken in at this region because of the extreme drought before the rains that were received this past month. No yields or proteins are reported from this location. Harvest is approximately 70-75% complete in this region.
Frederick- Harvest in this region is 70 to 75 percent complete. Yields reported have been ranging from the mid 20's to as high as 54 bushels per acre. Test weights are averaging 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel with some higher test weights coming in at 60 lbs. per bushel. No sprout damage has been reported in this region, if any has shown up it has been less than 1%.
Altus- Harvest in this region is 70 percent complete. Yields are ranging from low 20's to 40 bushels per acre depending on variety. Test weights are averaging 57 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel, with some reports on test weights as high as 63 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are averaging 11% to 11.5% with some 12% being reported. No sprout damage has been reported in this area, if any exist it is very minimal.
Hobart- Harvest in this region is approximately 50 percent complete. Test weights are averaging 57.5 lbs. to 58 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are averaging 11.5% with no sprout damage reported. Yields ranging all over the board from 20's to 40's for the most part.
Lone Wolf- Harvest in this region is approximately 50 percent complete. Test weights are averaging 57.5 lbs. to 58 lbs. per bushel. Proteins are averaging 11% to 11.5% with no sprout damage reported. Yields ranging all over the board from 20's to 40's for the most part.
Chickasha & Apache- Harvest in this region is approximately 30 to 40 percent complete, test weights in this region are coming in lower with averages around 55 lbs. to 56 lbs. per bushel. Yields being reported have ranged from 7 bushels per acre to 37 bushels per acre. Protein on wheat that has been tested has been averaging 11% to 12%.
Bessie- Yields in this area have been averaging 20 to 25 bushels per acre. Harvesting in this region has been progressing slower because of wheat that is laying down in the fields from heavy rains and hail damage that was received earlier in May. Test weights have been averaging 56 lbs. per bushel with lighter weights present. Ranges in test weights reported came in at 42 lbs. to as high as 62 lbs. per bushel. No proteins from this region have been reported, with no sprout damage present in this region.
Central Oklahoma
El Reno- Test weights in this region have been ranging all over the board on wheat that has been taken in so far. Weights have ranged from 49 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel with the average of test weights at this location coming in at 59.5 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel. Harvest in this region has not progressed as fast as North of El Reno in the Okarche, Kingfisher and Cashion areas. Approximately 20 percent of the harvest is complete in this region. Yields reported so far have ranged from 20 bushels per acre to 60 bushels per acre. One load at this location has been reported as having 15% sprout damage, other than that one load, no sprout damage has been seen on other wheat taken in.
Okarche- Test weights are averaging 59 lbs. per bushel, with reports of ranges from as low at 52 lbs. to as high as 63 lbs. per bushel. Harvest is reported to be approximately 55 percent complete in this region. Test weights east of 81 Highway tend to be coming in much higher than the wheat located west of 81 Highway. Yields are reported to be making anywhere from 20 bushels per acre to 40 bushels per acre, depending on the variety and location. Some yields East of Kingfisher have been reported as high as 50 bushels per acre. Protein average for this region is reported to be around 11% to 11.5%. Sprout damage reported earlier in this area has decreased over the weekend, with some loads showing 3% to 5% damage.
Greenfield- Harvest in this region is just getting started. Some lower test weights in this area have been reported with an average of 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel being reported as of today. No yields or proteins have been reported from this region. Some minor sprout damage has been reported in this area on wheat taken in ranging from 3% to 5% on some loads.
Watonga- Harvest in this region is just getting started. Some lower test weights have been reported in this area with average around 58 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel. No yields or proteins have been reported in this region as of today. Some minor spout damage has been reported in this area on wheat taken in ranging from 3% to 5% on some loads.
Northern Oklahoma
Enid- Harvest is just getting started in this region of the state. Test weights have ranged from 48 lbs. to 63 lbs. per bushel on early loads that have been received. It is too early to report an average on test weights from this region. Yields have been reported to be making from the mid 20's to low 40's. Early protein test are sporadic ranging from 11% to 15% with an average around 13%. No sprout damage reported, if any has been received, it is very minimal.
Pond Creek & Nardin- Harvest is just getting started in this region, with a few loads of wheat taken in at each location. Test weights are reported from 57 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel. No protein has been reported from this region. Yields being reported from this region are making in the high 20's to low 40's. No sprout damage has been reported.
Blackwell- Harvest is just getting started in this region. Test weights have ranged from 49 lbs. to 59 lbs. per bushel. No yields or proteins have been reported from this region on early samples.
No sprout damage has been reported on anything received.
Ponca City- Harvest is just getting started in this region. Early test weights are averaging 56 lbs. to 57 lbs. per bushel. Some wheat was reported to have a 63 lb. test weight. Not many yields have been reported from this region but one finished field was reported to have made in the low 40's. No proteins have been reported from this region on early samples. No sprout damage has been reported on anything received.
Cherokee- Harvest is just getting started in this region. Test weights on early wheat shipments have been averaging 56 lbs. to 57 lbs. per bushel. No yields or proteins have been reported on early loads from this region. More custom cutters have been starting to arrive in this area over the past couple days. No sprout damage has been reported on anything received.
Alva- Harvest in this region is just getting started. Early test weight averages are reported around 59.5 lbs. per bushel. Some yields have been reported to be making 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Proteins on early test are ranging from 10% to 13%. No sprout damage has been reported on anything received.
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