15 percent of corn harvested

Precipitation totals averaged 1.74 inches throughout the state for the week ending Sept. 9, with the highest precipitation total recorded in the West Central district at 2.86 inches, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office, Oklahoma. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought conditions were rated 27 percent moderate to exceptional, down 4 points from the previous week. Additionally, 5 percent of the state was in the severe to exceptional drought category, down 1 point from the previous week. Statewide temperatures averaged in the low 70s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short. There were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork.

Winter wheat planted reached 2 percent, up 1 point from the previous year but unchanged from normal.

Corn dented reached 82 percent, down 4 points from the previous year. Corn mature reached 38 percent, down 2 points from the previous year. Corn harvested reached 15 percent. Sorghum headed reached 95 percent, down 3 points from the previous year. Sorghum coloring reached 66 percent, down 6 points from the previous. Sorghum mature reached 29 percent, down 5 points from the previous year. Sorghum harvested reached 8 percent, down 1 point from the previous year. Soybeans blooming reached 92 percent, up 4 points from the previous year. Soybeans setting pods reached 79 percent, up 4 points from the previous year. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 7 percent, down 5 points from the previous year. Peanuts mature reached 12 percent, down 13 points from the previous year. Cotton setting bolls reached 99 percent, up 1 points from the previous year. Cotton bolls opening reached 36 percent, up 12 points from the previous year.