Wheat improving with moisture

Wyoming experienced above normal temperatures for the week ending June 3, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office, Wyoming. Twenty-seven of the 34 reporting stations reported above average temperatures for the week with the high temperature of 90 degrees recorded at Kaycee and a low of 26 degrees at Yellowstone. Above normal moisture was reported at 25 of the 34 reporting stations. Three stations tied for the low of reported precipitation, they were Jeffrey City, Big Piney and Cheyenne at 0.15 inches. Newcastle reported the most moisture with 3.71 inches.

A reporter from north central Wyoming noted that planting is finally done and crops are emerging and growing but some weevils have been noticed. A reporter from western Wyoming noted that they got some frost, which has nipped the first crop of alfalfa. A reporter from southwestern Wyoming indicated that they got a few small storms but it has been mostly dry. A reporter from south central Wyoming indicated that they got some moisture but still scattered and spotty. A reporter from southeastern Wyoming stated that they continued to get some rain, along with hail and tornadoes. They also indicated that the wheat varies in quality but has improved with moisture.