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Oklahoma Wheat Crop Slips 3 Points Versus Last week According to latest Crop Progress
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:25:58 CDT
In the latest USDA Crop Progress and Conditions Report Oklahoma wheat crop condition slips compared to last week.
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 1.30 inches. According to the March 22nd US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 87 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, down 5 points from the previous week. Additionally, 77 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought category, down 10 points from the previous week. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the lower 50's.
Topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short, while subsoil moisture conditions were rated short to very short. There were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains:
Winter wheat jointing reached 15 percent, down 29 points from the previous year and down 26 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 8 percent, down 14 points from the previous year and down 23 points from normal. Oats jointing reached 7 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and down 7 points from normal.
The Oklahoma wheat crop is rated 18% good to excellent, 29% fair, and 53% poor to very poor- versus 46% poor to very poor a week ago.
Pasture and Livestock:
Pasture and range condition was rated 29% Good to Excellent, 38% fair, and 33% Poor to very poor. Livestock was rated 50% good to excellent, 41% fair, and 9% poor to very poor.
Weather for Week Ending: Temperatures ranged from 23 degrees at Kenton on Thursday, March 24th to 89 degrees at Waurika on Sunday, March 27th. Precipitation ranged from 0.67 of an inch in the Southwest district with the Central district at 1.75 inches. Soil temperature averages ranged from 39 degrees at Boise City on Wednesday, March 23rd to 63 degrees at Sulphur on Sunday, March 27th
To view the Oklahoma Crop Progress report click here:
In Kansas:
For the week ending March 27, 2022, there were 4.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 28% very short, 24% short, 44% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 31% short, 38% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 32% Good to excellent(7 points better than a week ago), 36% fair, and 32% Poor to very poor. Winter wheat jointed was 1%, near 4% for the five-year average. Corn planted was 1%, equal to average.
To see the Kansas Crop Progress Report, click here:
In Texas:
Parts of the state received from trace amounts to upwards of 2.00 inches of precipitation. Isolated areas in Northeast Texas received up to 5.00 inches. Drought conditions range from none to exceptionally dry with the Northern and Southern High Plains being the driest. There was an average of 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains: Last week's rains helped some wheat fields recover in the Blacklands, while others have switched to irrigation or failed out those fields. The Texas Winter Wheat crop is rated 81% Poor to very poor(2 points worse than a week ago), 12% fair, and 7% good to excellent(1 point better).
Row Crops: Corn and sorghum planting are progressing, and rice planting has started in the Upper Coast.
Fruit, Vegetable and Specialty Crops: In 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, 19% fair, and 76 percent very poor to poor.
To see the Texas Crop Progress report, click here:
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