USDA has now restarted the closely-watched weekly Crop Progress report. The last 18 state estimate for winter wheat ratings was on November 27 at 34 percent good to excellent. U.S. winter wheat condition was rated 28 percent good to excellent as of Sunday, April 2, down from 30 percent at same time last year, according to USDA NASS’ first weekly national Crop Progress report of the year. Winter wheat headed was 6 percent, ahead of the five-year average of 2 percent.
According to the Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report released on April 3, 2023, winter wheat was rated 26 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 40 percent poor to very poor. Last week rated 34 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 32 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat jointing reached 34 percent, up 17 points from the previous year but down 10 points from normal.
Pasture and Range Conditions rated 14 percent good to excellent, 23 percent fair, and 63 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 14 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair, and 58 percent poor to very poor.
Livestock Conditions rated 38 percent good to excellent, 42 percent fair, and 20 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 39 percent good to excellent, 44 percent fair, and 17 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat conditions rated 16 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 57 percent poor to very poor. Last weeks ratings were 19 percent good to excellent, 29 percent fair and 55 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat jointed was 10 percent, equal to last year, and near 7 percent for the five-year average.
Corn planted was at 1 percent, near 2 percent last year and equal to the average.
Winter wheat conditions rated 18 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 47 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 18 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair and 47 percent poor to very poor. Winter wheat headed reached 23 percent, down 6 percent from the previous year and up 3 percent from the average.
Corn planted reached 57 percent, up 3 percentage points from the previous year and the average. Corn emerged reached 28 percent, up 9 points from the previous year and up 2 points from the average.
Sorghum planted reached 46 percent, up 4 points from the previous year and up 1 point from the average.
Range and Pasture Conditions rated 12 percent good to excellent, 25 percent fair and 63 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 10 percent good to excellent, 22 percent fair and 68 percent poor to very poor.
