Harvest Updates
Reports from the Field - 2009 Oklahoma Wheat Harvest
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:37:30 CDT
Here are several email reports that we have received about harvest through last night. One report comes from the Goltry area. A farmer from that area writes "We cut a field of Duster today that yielded 43 bushels per acre and had a test weight of 60-61. We just started on a field of Endurance that they think will do even better."
We talked on the phone a couple of times with Don Schieber who is in the process of finishing some custom cutting in the Minco area- the wheat has not been very good, but he think when he gets back home to Kay County, his wheat will be looking a lot better. Don is getting to be quite a TV star. He will be seen on SUNUP this week on OETA- and was interviewed for KWTV News9 yesterday- I didn't catch the 6 PM cast to see the story there- but they had a short blurb for the 10 PM cast with Don's machines rolling.
From northeastern Oklahoma, Brent Rendel writes "Just a quick note to let you know that Ottawa County wheat harvest has started to ramp up. We cut our first fields today and were happy to see it average around 25 bu/ac. Test weights are around 56-57. Quite a bit of scab damage apparent in the grain, but less than I was expecting. Elevator is sending samples from every load off to a lab for precise grading."
We also have an early report from Newkirk as Curtis Vap tells us "We got started here at Newkirk this afternoon, some others were cutting yesterday. We cut some OK Bullet, moisture was around 10.5, test weight was 58.8 lbs. If I had to guess I would say it was yielding 35-40 bu. but I really didn't get enough cut to make a good estimate."
Finally, we have a report from Mike Becker up in southern Kansas- and he is cranking up as well. Mike tells us "We took delivery on our new JD 9770 with 35 foot flex head about 5pm this afternoon. Worked out the usual bugs in a new machine and got it going about 7pm. First field we tried the ground would just carry the machine with straddle duals and rear wheel assist. The field size was 7 acres and the moisture was about 10% and the yield monitor showed 52 bushels per acre. I would say the monitor was about right as the bin would not hold the whole field. We would be well pleased with a yield average of 50 bushels this year."
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