Oklahoma Winter Wheat Crop Conditions Improve Substantially Compared to One Year Ago

According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition report released on March 6, 2023, winter wheat was rated 39 percent good to excellent (one percent rated excellent), 21 percent fair and 40 percent poor to very poor. This time last year, winter wheat was rated 15 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 57 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat grazed reached 63 percent, down 3 points from the previous year, but up 9 points from normal.

Pasture and range conditions rated 7 percent good to excellent (one percent was rated excellent), 34 percent fair and 59 percent poor to very poor. This time last year, pasture and range conditions rated 31 percent good to excellent, 23 percent fair and 37 percent poor to very poor.

Livestock conditions rated 37 percent good to excellent, 39 percent fair and 24 percent poor to very poor.

In Kansas:

Winter wheat conditions rated 17 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 53 percent poor to very poor. This time last year, winter wheat conditions rated 24 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 39 percent poor to very poor.

In Texas:

Winter wheat headed was at 19 percent, up 4 percentage points from the previous year and up 9 points from the average. Wheat conditions rated 19 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 50 percent poor to very poor. This time last year, winter wheat conditions rated 7 percent good to excellent, 18 percent fair and 75 percent poor to very poor.

Range and pasture conditions rated 8 percent good to excellent, 23 percent fair and 69 percent poor to very poor. This time last year, range and pasture conditions rated 7 percent good to excellent, 25 percent fair and 68 percent poor to very poor.

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