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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oklahoma Crop Weather
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Volume 35, Number 14 Weekly Summary for May 7-May 13 Issued May 14, 2012
Early Harvest on Hiatus
An early wheat harvest was progressing mid-week, but rain over the
weekend stopped the combines in southwestern Oklahoma. An early
canola harvest was also underway. Even more canola has been swathed
and will be harvested soon. Overall, canola and small grains are rated in
good condition. Wheat in the Panhandle is still in need of additional rain to
maintain expected yields as drought conditions are still rated as severe to
extreme in that area. Goodwell, in the Panhandle, received 0.86 of an inch
of rain last week, although the average for the Panhandle was 0.21 of an
inch. Most of the precipitation fell across the southern half of the state,
and the Southeast, South Central and Southwest districts all averaged
more than an inch of rain. Temperatures cooled down from the week prior,
averaging in the low to mid sixties. Planting was ahead of normal for most
crops, and peanuts, sorghum and soybeans began to emerge, along with
corn. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate.
There were 5.8 days suitable for field work.
Small Grains: Conditions continued to be rated mostly good for all small grains. A small portion of wheat and rye had been harvested by
the end of the week. Eighty percent of wheat heading was in soft dough stage of development, 44 points ahead of the five-year average.
The canola crop was 84 percent mature by Sunday, and 12 percent was harvested by week’s end. Rye in the soft dough stage was 91
percent by the end of the week, 32 points ahead of normal. Oat heading was 81 percent complete and 42 percent was in the soft dough
stage by Sunday.
Row Crops: Corn conditions were rated mostly good. Corn planting was 93 percent complete by the end of the week, and 57 percent had
emerged. Sorghum seedbed preparation was 84 percent complete by Sunday. Sorghum planting was 27 percent complete, and seven
percent had emerged by the end of the week. Soybean seedbed preparation was 73 percent complete by week’s end. Soybean planting
was 31 percent complete, and six percent had emerged by Sunday. Peanut seedbed preparation was 91 percent complete, and 51 percent
of the crop was planted by week’s end, 15 points ahead of normal. One quarter of the peanut crop had emerged by Sunday. Cotton
seedbed preparation was 86 percent complete, and 29 percent was planted by Sunday, 16 points ahead of the five-year average.
Watermelon planting was 74 percent complete by the end of the week and 35 percent of the crop was growing out vines.
Hay: Conditions for both alfalfa and other hay were
rated mostly good. Rainfall in the south was beneficial
and will improved warm season forage production,
though it slowed cutting for a few days. A first cutting of
alfalfa hay was 88 percent complete by the end of the
week; a first cutting of other hay was 49 percent
complete, both well ahead of normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Pasture and range conditions
continued to be rated mostly good to fair. Drought-stressed
pastures and grasses were reported in several
areas, evidenced by weed pressure or bare spots.
Livestock conditions continued to be rated mostly good.
Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged
$154 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds
averaged $141 per cwt.
Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent
Week Ending Sunday, May 13, 2012
Moisture Rating
Current
Week
Previous
Week
One Year
Ago
Topsoil
Very Short 7 8 48
Short 27 28 23
Adequate 65 57 28
Surplus 1 7 1
Subsoil
Very Short 12 12 56
Short 34 32 24
Adequate 53 54 18
Surplus 1 2 2
Conditions by Percent
For Week Ending Sunday, May 13, 2012
Commodity
Very
Poor
Poor Fair Good Excellent
Winter Wheat 1 4 19 55 21
Canola 1 3 22 50 24
Rye 1 3 15 52 29
Oats 1 2 20 57 20
Corn 0 0 9 84 7
Alfalfa Hay 1 3 27 55 14
Other Hay 1 3 29 53 14
Livestock 0 4 26 55 15
Pasture and Range 3 8 32 48 9
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| Title | 2012-05-14 Ok crop weather 1 |
| Full text | United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Oklahoma Crop Weather Oklahoma Field Office Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804 (405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet -over- USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified. Volume 35, Number 14 Weekly Summary for May 7-May 13 Issued May 14, 2012 Early Harvest on Hiatus An early wheat harvest was progressing mid-week, but rain over the weekend stopped the combines in southwestern Oklahoma. An early canola harvest was also underway. Even more canola has been swathed and will be harvested soon. Overall, canola and small grains are rated in good condition. Wheat in the Panhandle is still in need of additional rain to maintain expected yields as drought conditions are still rated as severe to extreme in that area. Goodwell, in the Panhandle, received 0.86 of an inch of rain last week, although the average for the Panhandle was 0.21 of an inch. Most of the precipitation fell across the southern half of the state, and the Southeast, South Central and Southwest districts all averaged more than an inch of rain. Temperatures cooled down from the week prior, averaging in the low to mid sixties. Planting was ahead of normal for most crops, and peanuts, sorghum and soybeans began to emerge, along with corn. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate. There were 5.8 days suitable for field work. Small Grains: Conditions continued to be rated mostly good for all small grains. A small portion of wheat and rye had been harvested by the end of the week. Eighty percent of wheat heading was in soft dough stage of development, 44 points ahead of the five-year average. The canola crop was 84 percent mature by Sunday, and 12 percent was harvested by week’s end. Rye in the soft dough stage was 91 percent by the end of the week, 32 points ahead of normal. Oat heading was 81 percent complete and 42 percent was in the soft dough stage by Sunday. Row Crops: Corn conditions were rated mostly good. Corn planting was 93 percent complete by the end of the week, and 57 percent had emerged. Sorghum seedbed preparation was 84 percent complete by Sunday. Sorghum planting was 27 percent complete, and seven percent had emerged by the end of the week. Soybean seedbed preparation was 73 percent complete by week’s end. Soybean planting was 31 percent complete, and six percent had emerged by Sunday. Peanut seedbed preparation was 91 percent complete, and 51 percent of the crop was planted by week’s end, 15 points ahead of normal. One quarter of the peanut crop had emerged by Sunday. Cotton seedbed preparation was 86 percent complete, and 29 percent was planted by Sunday, 16 points ahead of the five-year average. Watermelon planting was 74 percent complete by the end of the week and 35 percent of the crop was growing out vines. Hay: Conditions for both alfalfa and other hay were rated mostly good. Rainfall in the south was beneficial and will improved warm season forage production, though it slowed cutting for a few days. A first cutting of alfalfa hay was 88 percent complete by the end of the week; a first cutting of other hay was 49 percent complete, both well ahead of normal. Pasture and Livestock: Pasture and range conditions continued to be rated mostly good to fair. Drought-stressed pastures and grasses were reported in several areas, evidenced by weed pressure or bare spots. Livestock conditions continued to be rated mostly good. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $154 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $141 per cwt. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, May 13, 2012 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago Topsoil Very Short 7 8 48 Short 27 28 23 Adequate 65 57 28 Surplus 1 7 1 Subsoil Very Short 12 12 56 Short 34 32 24 Adequate 53 54 18 Surplus 1 2 2 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, May 13, 2012 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Winter Wheat 1 4 19 55 21 Canola 1 3 22 50 24 Rye 1 3 15 52 29 Oats 1 2 20 57 20 Corn 0 0 9 84 7 Alfalfa Hay 1 3 27 55 14 Other Hay 1 3 29 53 14 Livestock 0 4 26 55 15 Pasture and Range 3 8 32 48 9 |
| Date created | 2012-05-15 |
| Date modified | 2012-05-15 |
