According to the latest Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report released on March 11, 2024, winter wheat jointing reached 7 percent, down 2 points from the previous year and up one point from the five-year average. Conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 65 percent good to excellent, 27 percent fair and 8 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 36 percent good to excellent, 40 percent fair, and 24 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 31 percent good to excellent, 44 percent fair and 25 percent poor to very poor.
Livestock conditions rated 58 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 8 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 60 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 6 percent poor to very poor.
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.64 inches. According to the March 5th US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 35 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, down 32 points from last year. Additionally, 4 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought categories, down 56 points from the previous year. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the upper 40’s to upper 50’s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated adequate to short. There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork.
Winter wheat conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 13 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated the same.
Winter wheat headed reached 10 percent, down 10 percentage points from the previous year and down 5 points from the five-year average. Winter wheat conditions rated 44 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and 26 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 43 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair, and 24 percent poor to very poor.
Corn planted reached 20 percent, down 7 percentage points from the previous year and down 2 points from the five-year average.
Sorghum planted reached 18 percent, even with the previous year and the five-year average.
Range and pasture conditions rated 12 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair, and 55 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 15 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair and 49 percent poor to very poor.
