According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending July 8, winter wheat crop conditions in High Plains Journal’s coverage area were as follows:
Colorado: Wheat harvest was well underway in northeastern Colorado. Wheat harvest was finishing up in Kiowa County by week’s end. Statewide, winter wheat harvested was well ahead of the average at 45 percent complete, compared to 28 percent for the five-year average. Winter wheat was rated 52 percent good to excellent, compared with 43 percent good to excellent last year. Stored feed supplies were rated 8 percent very short, 25 percent short, and 67 percent adequate.
Kansas: Winter wheat condition rated 16 percent very poor, 30 poor, 37 fair, 15 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 92 percent, near 90 last year, and ahead of 85 for the five-year average.
Missouri: Winter wheat harvested progressed to 95 percent, up 10 percentage points from last week.
Nebraska: Winter wheat condition rated 5 percent very poor, 7 poor, 19 fair, 55 good, and 14 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 25 percent, well behind 47 last year, and near 27 average.
South Dakota: Winter wheat condition rated 4 percent very poor, 9 poor, 40 fair, 45 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 2 percent, behind 13 last year and 7 average.
Texas: Wheat and oats harvest was nearly complete across the state. A few isolated areas in the Northern Plains were not finished harvesting.
