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Total Affects of Recent Winter Weather Still Being Assessed in Latest USDA Crop Progress Reports
Mon, 08 May 2017 17:56:25 CDT
In the latest crop progress report released Monday May 8, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture rates the US winter wheat crop condition at 53 percent good to excellent, with 32 fair, 11 poor and 4 very poor. Winter wheat headed was 50 percent compared to 55 percent this time last year and is 4 points above the five-year average. Corn planted at 47 percent, 14 points below this time last year and 5 points below the five-year average. Cotton planted rates at 21 percent and 4 below both last year and the average. Finally, Sorghum planted rates 30 percent, 1 point above last year and even with the average. For the complete USDA Crop Progress report, click here.
According to the weekly crop progress report from USDA, Oklahoma winter wheat headed reached 90 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and up 7 points from normal. Canola coloring reached 49 percent. Corn emerged reached 46 percent, unchanged from normal. Sorghum planted reached 25 percent, up 4 points from normal. Cotton planted reached 30 percent, up 23 points from the previous year and up 22 points from normal. Conditions of pasture and range were rated at 80 percent good to fair. To view the complete Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.
In Kansas, winter wheat condition rated 10 percent very poor, 17 poor, 30 fair, 37 good, and 6 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 96 percent. Headed was 59 percent, behind 70 last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 51. Corn planted was 45 percent, behind 61 last year and 56 average. Emerged was 20 percent, behind 36 last year and 28 average. Sorghum planted was 1 percent, equal to last year, and near 2 average. Cotton planted was 1 percent, equal to last year, and near 5 average. Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 22 fair, 61 good, and 13 excellent. To view the complete Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.
In Texas, winter wheat condition was mostly fair to good. Areas of the Northern High Plains reported damage to wheat fields due to the previous week snow and wet conditions. Corn planting was just getting underway in the Northern High Plains. Some corn fields in South and South Central Texas entered the silking stage. Cotton planting neared completion in the southern districts of the state, but was estimated at 16 percent statewide. Pasture and range condition was rated at 80 percent good to fair, unchanged from the previous week. To view the complete Texas Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.
To sum up the current winter wheat crop condition here in the southern plains- here's the Good to Excellent Ratings for this week and the change from last week:
Oklahoma 49% +2%
Kansas 46% -6%
Texas 40% -4%
The drop in the poor to very poor categories also reflect the benefits of moisture:
Oklahoma 16% -1%
Kansas 27% +11%
Texas 16% +1%
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