As we write this on Wednesday morning- there’s another huge round of rain being dumped on northern counties of Oklahoma. But, amazingly enough- when you ask the question on Facebook- you get some actual harvest reports from producers across the Oklahoma wheat belt.
The official reports for the state won’t check things again until next Monday- but consider this report a check on the pulse of the patient- as we worry about the health of the 2025 Oklahoma wheat crop.
First- a dose of reality- with rain continuing to fall from north of Clinton to Ponca City and eastward to Miami and Joplin- there are many areas that won’t get any wheat cut that has ripe fields for several more days.
As for the actual rainfall totals via the Mesonet-
Now- let’s get the to the reports that came to us via Facebook on Tuesday evening(obviously before the latest rains):
Loyal- We’ve taken in almost 25,000 bushels today at Wheeler Brothers Loyal and still going right now. Wheat still looks good, test weights and protein are still holding good. (report provided around 8 pm Tuesday)
Kay County–According to AFR’s Scott Blubaugh, very little wheat has been harvested with just a few test cuts. They also had lots of hail in this area and about 9 inches of rain in the last 7 days. Some farms are being totaled out, and some stands are laying on the ground. We are also hearing reports of some sprouting. Blubaugh estimates if the weather holds, they may be able to get into the fields this weekend at the earliest.
Sentinel area- Back going hard here today! Good wheat and about half done is a guess
Lone Wolf- Just started at lone wolf today. Wheat just finally matured. Weeds are tremendous.
Okarche area- Slow going in the Okarche area. Very surprised how well this field held up to the 3” of rainfall we got this weekend. For what it’s worth, it’s no-tilled. Grain is dry, but test weights around 58.
Calumet- Mark Sorrels writes- We started on the home place yesterday and finished today. For being a sandy farm it did quite well even with the hail damage(picture at the top of the story)
Hobart- Started again today. Test weight holding good. Excellent yields.
Hydro- moisture is about 12.2. Test weight is 59 bushels per acre. I’m going to say upper 60s could be 70 won’t know till I get done- BUT fields are really soft.
Waukomis- Nothing shared by as far as yields and quality of the wheat- but Karen Jones showed us a semi filled with wheat- stuck in the mud!(they did get it out eventually)
As for folks that told us- nothing doing as of Tuesday night-
Newkirk- 2.3 inches of rain north of Newkirk today means we are still days away from combines even thinking about starting to roll.
Fairview- What wheat harvest?
Red Rock- One word or many?
Wet. Lots of water.
North central Oklahoma wheat has been ready to harvest for a week, but activity is very limited. Yields have been very good and quality average.
Fairland in northeast Oklahoma- I haven’t harvested wheat in July since I left Indiana for college when I was 18- 2025 might be the year that breaks that record
South of I-40- harvest should continue today but north of I-40- more delays- and the worries mount about the condition of the crop that is sitting in the field- and of the weeds that will cause problems once the combines can roll.
