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Southern Plains Wheat Harvest Reaches Homestretch, Row Crops Progressing

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:54:10 CDT

Oklahoma wheat and canola harvest nears competition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday reported 94 percent of the wheat crop was harvested. That's on target with last year and down one point from average. Canola harvest reached 96 percent complete. The state's corn crop rated 62 percent good to excellent condition. Corn silking was 33 percent complete. That's behind last year by 11 points and 20 points behind average. The state's soybean crop rated 57 percent good to excellent. The cotton crop rated 81 percent good to excellent. Cotton squaring reached three percent. That's down 54 points from last year and down 29 points from average. Sorghum rated 76 percent good to excellent with sorghum headed reaching eight percent. The peanut crop rated 83 percent good to excellent. Click here for the full Oklahoma report.


Hot, dry days helped the Kansas wheat harvest progress quickly. USDA reports harvest gained 39 points over the last week, as harvest reaches 79 percent complete. That's ahead of last year's 66, but behind the average of 83 percent. The Kansas corn crop rated 55 percent good to excellent. Corn silking reached 28 percent complete. That's behind last year's 33, but near average. The state's soybean crop rated 49 percent good to excellent. Blooming was at five percent, which remains behind last year and average. The state's cotton crop rated 61 percent good to excellent. Cotton squaring was at 13 percent. That's behind last year's 19 and the average of 34. Click here for the full Kansas report.


The Texas wheat harvest moves toward competition. USDA reports harvest reached 87 percent complete. That's in line with the five year average. Corn and sorghum harvest is starting to get underway. The corn and sorghum crops rated 63 percent good to excellent. The cotton crop rated 51 percent good to excellent. The peanut crop rated 56 percent good to excellent. Click here for the full Texas report.

   

 

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