Winter wheat harvest nearing completion

Most of Oklahoma received some needed rain during the week ending June 24 with the highest precipitation totals recorded in the north central district at 3.59 inches, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office, Oklahoma. As of June 19, drought conditions were rated 15 percent extreme to exceptional, down 9 points from the previous week. Additionally, 3 percent of the state was in the exceptional drought category, up 1 point from the previous week. Statewide temperatures averaged in the high 70s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly very short to adequate. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork.

Winter wheat harvested reached 92 percent, up 4 points from the previous year. Canola harvested reached 96 percent, up 8 points from the previous year. Rye harvested reached 95 percent, up 17 points from the previous year. Oats headed reached 97 percent, up 3 points from the previous year. Oats harvested reached 41 percent, down 14 points from the previous year and down 6 points from normal.

Corn silk reached 21 percent, down 1 point from the previous year. Corn emerged reached 99 percent. Sorghum planted reached 69 percent, down 24 points from the previous year. Sorghum headed reached 5 percent, up 4 points from the previous year. Soybeans planted reached 88 percent, up 5 points from the previous year. Soybeans emerged reached 73 percent, up 6 points from the previous year. Soybeans blooming reached 1 percent. Peanuts emerged reached 95 percent, up 8 points from the previous year. Peanuts pegging reached 12 percent, up 2 points from the previous year. Cotton planted reached 95 percent, down 2 points from the previous year. Cotton squaring reached 18 percent, down 1 point from the previous year but up 3 points from normal.