Corn harvest more than halfway completed (Oklahoma)

Rainfall totals averaged 2.01 inches throughout the state for the week ending Oct. 7, with the West Central district recording the highest precipitation at 3.31 inches, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office, Oklahoma. Precipitation levels were well above their normal averages, with exception of the northeast and east central districts. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the low 70s. Topsoil moisture conditions was rated mostly adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture conditions was rated mostly adequate to short. There were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork.

Winter wheat planted reached 60 percent, up 20 points from the previous year and up 4 points from normal. Winter wheat emerged reached 28 percent, up 15 points from the previous year and up 3 points from normal.

Corn mature reached 93 percent, up 2 points from the previous year. Corn harvested reached 58 percent, up 6 points from the previous year. Sorghum coloring reached 95 percent, unchanged from the previous year. Sorghum mature reached 64 percent, down 10 points from the previous year. Sorghum harvested reached 41 percent, up 5 points from the previous year. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 61 percent, up 9 points from the previous year and up 22 points from normal. Soybeans harvested reached 20 percent, up 7 points from the previous year. Peanuts mature reached 64 percent, up 1 point from the previous year. Peanuts harvested reached 1 percent, down 3 points from the previous year and down 10 points from normal. Cotton bolls opening reached 74 percent, up 5 points from the previous year. Cotton harvested reached 7 percent, up 4 points from the previous year and up 5 points from normal.