Good to Excellent Winter Wheat Ratings Drop Nine Percentage Points Since Last Week

According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition report released on March 13, 2023, winter wheat was rated 30 percent good to excellent, 26 percent fair and 44 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s ratings were 39 percent good to excellent, 21 percent fair and 40 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat jointing reached 12 percent, up 5 points from the previous year and up 2 points from normal.

Pasture and range conditions rated 9 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 60 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 7 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 59 percent poor to very poor. 

Livestock conditions rated 42 percent good to excellent, 42 percent fair and 16 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s 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, 31 percent fair and 52 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 17 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair and 53 percent poor to very poor.

In Texas:

Winter Wheat conditions rated 17 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 50 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s ratings were 19 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair and 50 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat headed reached 21 percent, 4 points up from the previous year.

Corn planted reached 30 percent, up 4 points from the previous year and the average.

Sorghum planted reached 20 percent, up 3 points from the previous year and up one from the average.

Range and Pasture Conditions rated 8 percent good to excellent, 24 percent fair and 68 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s ratings were 8 percent good to excellent, 23 percent fair and 69 percent poor to very poor. 

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