According to the latest Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report released on March 18, 2024, winter wheat jointing reached 36 percent, up 11 points from the previous year and up 8 points from normal. Winter wheat conditions rated 70 percent good to excellent, 24 percent fair and 6 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 61 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 7 percent poor to very poor.
Pasture and range conditions rated 41 percent good to excellent, 41 percent fair and 18 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 38 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair and 24 percent poor to very poor.
Livestock conditions rated 61 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 6 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 55 percent good to excellent, 39 percent fair and 6 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent, 34 percent fair, and 13 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 55 percent good to excellent, 33 percent fair and 12 percent poor to very poor.
Winter wheat headed reached 17 percent, down 7 percentage points from the previous year and down 1 point from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 41 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 14 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 46 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 19 percent poor to very poor.
Corn planted reached 46 percent, down 3 percentage points from the previous year and up 3 points from the average.
Sorghum planted reached 37 percent, up 2 percentage points from the previous year and up 1 point from the average.
Range and pasture conditions rated 21 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair and 42 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 14 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair and 51 percent poor to very poor.
