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OSU's Kim Anderson Analyzes Oklahoma's Crop Stats from the USDA's NASS
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:26:27 CST
This week on SUNUP, Oklahoma State University Grain Marketing Specialist Kim Anderson gives a special Oklahoma crop overview. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hay, wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans, sorghum, peanuts, pecans, rye, oats, canola and mushrooms are all produced in Oklahoma.
"I throw in sesame, just for the fun of it," Anderson said. "Of course, we have producers with vegetables and fruits (also)."
Determining which crops are most popular in the state depends on what statistics you are using in your determination, according to Anderson. For instance, planted acres and harvested acres are two different determinants, he added.
"Hay is mostly just harvested (in the state)," Anderson said.
Planted and harvested wheat leads the state, with a five-year average of 4.3 million planted acres and 6.7 million harvested acres, according to Anderson.
"If you are using dollar generated, hay rakes in $560 million," Anderson said. "If you look at gross income, it is going to rank: hay, wheat, cotton, corn, soybeans and sorghum. If you rank them by harvested acres, then soybeans move above corn and cotton."
NASS reports also show where crops rank in terms of yield per acre, production amounts and price per unit.
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Courtney Bir, OSU Extension farm management specialist, looks at decision making and farm financial planning tools available through OSU Extension.
Wes Lee, OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural data specialist, talks about the extreme weather resources available, such as the Cattle Comfort Advisor. Gary McManus, the state climatologist, shows us data from the drought monitor and the past two months of below-normal rainfall.
Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, offers guidance on successful winter calving and tells us what is needed in a calving kit.
John Long, OSU Extension agricultural engineer, discusses supply chain issues affecting prices and the availability of new and used farming equipment.
Finally, we invite viewers to check out the February Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Webinar Series, to enroll in the upcoming Pecan Management Course and to tune in for the new season of Oklahoma Gardening on February 12 on OETA.
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