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Oklahoma crop Conditions Continue to Suffer Without Much Moisture
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:59:59 CDT
The latest Crop Progress report shows most of Oklahoma Still in exceptional drought.
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.13 of an inch. According to the March 8th 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 30's. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short, while subsoil moisture conditions were rated short to adequate. There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Winter Wheat for Oklahoma is rated 24% Good To excellent, 35% fair, and 41% poor to very poor.
Small Grains: Winter wheat jointing reached 8 percent, down 5 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 3 percent, down 1 point from the previous year and down 3 points from normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 33% good to Excellent, 37% Fair, and 30% poor to very poor. Livestock condition was 49% good to excellent, 40% fair, and 11% Poor to Very Poor.
Weather for Week Ending: Temperatures ranged from 9 degrees at Beaver and Bristow on Saturday, March 12th to 77 degrees at Beaver on Sunday, March 13th. Precipitation ranged from 0.03 of an inch in the South Central district with the Southeast district at 0.27 of an inch. Soil temperature averages ranged from 35 degrees at Goodwell on Thursday, March 10th to 54 degrees at Broken Bow on Monday, March 7 th.
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In Texas:
Parts of the state received from trace amounts to upwards of 0.25 of an inch of precipitation. Isolated areas in Southeast 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 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Winter wheat condition was rated 6% Good to excellent, 19% Fair, and 75 percent very poor to poor. Winter wheat headed reached 17 percent, up 8 points from the previous year and 9 points above normal. Oats headed reached 17 percent, up 4 points from the previous year and 8 points above normal.
Row Crops: In the Blacklands, corn planting has slowed due to the colder than normal weather. However, planting is progressing well in the South Central area.
Fruit, Vegetable and Specialty Crops: In the Lower Valley, fruits and vegetables look good and continue to be harvested.
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, 23% fair, and 72 percent very poor to poor.
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In Kansas:
For the week ending March 13, 2022, there were 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 39% very short, 33% short, 27% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 38% very short, 36% short, 25% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Winter wheat condition rated 23% good to excellent, 39% fair, and 38% poor to very poor.
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