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Latest Crop Progress Shows Oklahoma Wheat 21% Good to Excellent
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:53:02 CDT
With cooler nights and drought conditions across the state, small grain crop progress has now fallen behind the previous year and five-year average. Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.35 of an inch for the week. According to the March 15th US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 92 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, similar to the previous week. Additionally, 87 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought category, similar to the previous week. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the upper 50's. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short, while subsoil moisture conditions were rated short. There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork.
In Oklahoma:
Small Grains: Winter wheat jointing reached 12 percent, down 21 points from the previous year and down 17 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 5 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and down 11 points from normal. Oats jointing reached 4 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and down 4 points from normal. The Oklahoma Wheat conditions are rated 21% good to excellent, 33% fair and 46% poor to very poor.
Pasture and Livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 32% good to excellent, 36% fair, and 32% poor to very poor.
Livestock condition was rated at 48% good to excellent, 42% fair, and 10% poor to very poor.
Weather for Week Ending: Temperatures ranged from 18 degrees at Hooker on Tuesday, March 15th to 85 degrees at Freedom and Hollis on Wednesday, March 16th. Precipitation ranged from 0.05 of an inch in the Southwest district with the Southeast district at 0.79 of an inch. Soil temperature averages ranged from 40 degrees at Boise City on Saturday, March 19th to 61 degrees at Ardmore on Thursday, March 17th. Today a good rain fell across portions of the state which will be helpful to current drought conditions.
Click here to see the Oklahoma Crop Progress report:
In Texas:
Parts of the state received from trace amounts to upwards of 0.50 of an inch of precipitation. Isolated areas in the Northeast Texas received up to 2.00 inches. Drought conditions range from none to exceptionally dry with the Northern and Southern High Plains being the driest. There was an average of 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Winter wheat conditions continue to deteriorate in the High Plains but are improving in the Blacklands. The Texas Wheat Conditions are rated 6% good to excellent, 15% fair, and 79% poor to very poor.
Row Crops: In the Blacklands, corn and sorghum planting are progressing well and both are starting to sprout in the South Central and Upper Coast areas. Fruit, Vegetable and Specialty Crops: In the Southeast area, vegetable planting is in various stages, while harvesting continues in the Lower Valley.
Livestock, Range and Pasture: Supplemental feeding continued across the state. Topsoil and subsoil conditions are very short due to the lack of moisture.
Range and pasture conditions continue to decline, especially for the Northern and Southern Plains areas. Range and pasture condition was rated 5% good to excellent, 20% fair, and 75% poor to very poor.
To see the Texas Crop Progress report, click here:
In Kansas:
For the week ending March 20, 2022, there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 31% very short, 33% short, 33% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 32% very short, 40% short, 28% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 25% good to excellent, 39% fair, and 36% poor to very poor.
To see the Kansas Crop Progress report, click here:
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