Wheat Harvest Begins in Texas, according to this week’s Crop Progress Report

US Crop Progress Report:

Winter Wheat headed reached 64 percent, down 3 percentage points from the previous year but up 6 points from the average. Winter wheat conditions rated 52 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and 18 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 51 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 18 percent poor to very poor.

Corn planted reached 78 percent, up 11 percentage points from last year and up 5 points from the five-year average. Corn emerged reached 50 percent, up 12 percentage points from a year ago and 10 from the five-year average. No corn conditions were provided.

Soybeans planted reached 66 percent, up 16 percentage points from a year ago, and 13 from the five-year average. No soybean conditions were provided.

Cotton planted reached 40 percent, down 2 percentage points from a year ago and 3 points from the five-year average. No cotton conditions were provided.

Sorghum planted reached 33 percent, up 2 points from a year ago and the five-year average. No sorghum conditions were provided.

Oklahoma Crop Progress Report

Winter wheat headed reached 90 percent, down 8 points from a year ago and 2 points from the five-year average. Conditions were rated 56 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair, and 9 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair, and 11 percent poor to very poor.

Corn planted reached 69 percent, down 11 points from a year ago but up 14 points from the five-year average. Corn emerged reached 42 percent, down 17 points from last year but up 4 points the five-year average. No corn conditions were provided.

Sorghum planted reached 30 percent, down 1 point from a year ago but up 10 points from the five-year average. No sorghum conditions were provided.

Soybeans planted reached 37 percent, up 14 points from a year ago and down 10 points from the five-year average. Soybeans emerged reached 9 percent with not data from last year or the five-year average. No soybean conditions were provided.

Livestock conditions rated 66 percent good to excellent, 28 percent fair, and 6 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 66 percent good to excellent, 26 percent fair, and 8 percent poor to very poor.

Pasture and range conditions rated 54 percent good to excellent, 36 percent fair, and 10 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 38 percent fair, and 13 percent poor to very poor.

In Kansas:

Winter wheat headed reached 84 percent, down 4 percentage points from a year ago, but went up 13 points from the five-year average. Winter wheat conditions rated 49 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 20 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 48 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and 22 percent poor to very poor.

Corn planted reached 73 percent, up 1 percentage point from last year, and up 3 points from the five-year average. Corn emerged reached 53 percent, up 2 points from a year ago, and 8 points from the five-year average. No corn conditions were provided.

Soybeans planted reached 57 percent, up 15 points from a year ago and 14 points from the five-year average. Soybeans emerged reached 25 percent, up 3 points from a year ago but up 6 points from the five-year average. No soybean conditions were provided.

Cotton planted reached 48 percent, up 13 points from a year ago and 10 points from the five-year average. No cotton conditions were provided.

Sorghum planted reached 13 percent, up 1 point from a year ago and 3 points from the five-year average. No sorghum conditions were provided.

In Texas:

Winter wheat headed reached 95 percent, equal to a year ago and up 3 points from the five-year average. Winter wheat harvested reached 8 percent, down 1 point from a year ago and equal to a year ago. Winter wheat conditions rated 32 percent good to excellent, 37 percent fair, and 31 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 42 percent good to excellent, 30 percent fair, and 28 percent poor to very poor.

Corn emerged reached 85 percent, up 12 points from the previous year and 1 point from the five-year average. Corn silked reached 30 percent, up 1 point from the previous year and 7 points from the five-year average. Corn conditions rated 57 percent good to excellent, 40 percent fair, and 6 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 60 percent good to excellent, 35 percent fair, and 5 percent poor to very poor.

Cotton planted reached 35 percent, down 1 point from last year and 3 points from the five-year average. No cotton condition ratings were provided.

Sorghum planted reached 77 percent, equal to the previous year and the five-year average. Sorghum headed reached 25 percent, down 3 points from last year, and 1 point from the five-year average. No sorghum condition ratings were provided.

Soybeans planted reached 60 percent, up 13 percentage points from the previous year and 1 point from the five-year average. Soybeans emerged reached 35 percent, down 12 points from the previous year, and 25 points from the five-year average. No soybean conditions were provided.

Range and pasture conditions rated 43 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 26 percent poor to very poor. Last week’s conditions rated 39 percent good to excellent, 31 percent fair, and 30 percent poor to very poor.

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