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Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet
-over-
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Oklahoma Crop Weather
VOLUME 35, NUMBER 28
Weekly Summary for Aug 13-Aug 19
Issued August 20, 2012
Rainfall Welcomed, More Needed
Four of the nine districts averaged more than an inch of rain over the last week, with a statewide average of 0.92 of an inch. Broken Bow recorded 5.11 inches of rain while five Mesonet stations recorded no precipitation for the week. Overall the rain was beneficial, but provided no significant improvements to conditions. In most areas there was no run-off to improve water availability for livestock, and hay supplies from the spring were already being used to supplement the lack of pasture. Producers continued culling herds and making difficult decisions in the face of the ongoing drought. Temperatures were significantly cooler than the previous week, with highs averaging from the upper 80s to the low 90s. Ninety-seven percent of topsoil was rated short to very short and subsoil moisture conditions worsened over the past week to 98 percent rated short to very short. There were 6.4 days suitable for field work.
Small Grains: Plowing of wheat ground was 91 percent complete, up six points from this time last year. Rye and oat plowing were also 91 percent complete.
Row Crops: Conditions declined for all row crops except peanuts. Concerns about aflatoxin in corn were reported. Almost all of the corn was in the dough stage by Sunday. Corn dent was reported in 81 percent of the crop while 58 percent was mature, 24 points ahead of normal progress. The corn harvest was 34 percent complete by the end of the week, 28 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum headed reached 74 percent complete and 40 percent was coloring, 13 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum mature reached 24 percent complete by week’s end, 19 points ahead of normal. Soybeans blooming reached 79 percent complete and 45 percent of the crop was setting pods by the end of the week. Seventy-nine percent of peanuts were setting pods by Sunday, five points ahead of normal and 24 points ahead of last year. Cotton squaring was 96 percent complete by the end of the week and 65 percent of the crop was setting bolls.
The watermelon harvest was 84 percent complete by week’s end, 15 points behind last year’s harvest.
Hay: Condition ratings continued to decline, with 71 percent of alfalfa and 73 percent of other hay rated poor to very poor. The third cutting of alfalfa was 89 percent complete and a fourth cutting of alfalfa was 23 percent complete by Sunday, 19 points behind normal. The second cutting of other hay reached 53 percent complete, 16 points ahead of normal.
Pasture and Livestock: Despite the moderate rainfall, condition ratings of pasture and range continued to decline, and 82 percent of pasture and range land was rated poor to very poor Producers continued to provide supplemental feed and hay to cattle as needed, due to the poor condition of grasses. Culling of herds was also necessary for some operations. Livestock was rated mostly good to fair with 20 percent rated in poor to very poor condition. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $141 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $132 per cwt.
Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent
Week Ending Sunday, August 19, 2012
Moisture Rating
Current Week
Previous Week
One Year Ago
Topsoil
Very Short
77
78
71
Short
20
20
24
Adequate
3
2
5
Surplus
0
0
0
Subsoil
Very Short
78
71
83
Short
20
26
15
Adequate
2
3
2
Surplus
0
0
0
Conditions by Percent
For Week Ending Sunday, August 19, 2012
Commodity
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Corn
14
32
30
23
1
Sorghum
24
30
34
12
0
Soybeans
22
41
26
11
0
Peanuts
2
4
25
65
4
Cotton
17
54
20
9
0
Alfalfa Hay
30
41
22
7
0
Other Hay
33
40
21
5
1
Livestock
4
16
48
30
2
Pasture and Range
46
36
15
3
0
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| Okla State Agency |
Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Oklahoma Department of |
| Okla Agency Code | '040' |
| Title | Oklahoma crop weather, 08/20/2012, v.35 no.28 |
| Authors |
Oklahoma. Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-20 |
| Publication type |
Statistics |
| Purpose | Rainfall Welcomed, More Needed Four of the nine districts averaged more than an inch of rain over the last week, with a statewide average of 0.92 of an inch. |
| For all issues click | A1120.6 C948ws |
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| Language | English |
| Date created | 2012-08-24 |
| Date modified | 2012-08-24 |
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| Title | ok_crop_weather_08_20_12 1 |
| Full text | Oklahoma Field Office Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804 (405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok A combined contribution with Cooperative Extension Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and Oklahoma Mesonet -over- USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Oklahoma Crop Weather VOLUME 35, NUMBER 28 Weekly Summary for Aug 13-Aug 19 Issued August 20, 2012 Rainfall Welcomed, More Needed Four of the nine districts averaged more than an inch of rain over the last week, with a statewide average of 0.92 of an inch. Broken Bow recorded 5.11 inches of rain while five Mesonet stations recorded no precipitation for the week. Overall the rain was beneficial, but provided no significant improvements to conditions. In most areas there was no run-off to improve water availability for livestock, and hay supplies from the spring were already being used to supplement the lack of pasture. Producers continued culling herds and making difficult decisions in the face of the ongoing drought. Temperatures were significantly cooler than the previous week, with highs averaging from the upper 80s to the low 90s. Ninety-seven percent of topsoil was rated short to very short and subsoil moisture conditions worsened over the past week to 98 percent rated short to very short. There were 6.4 days suitable for field work. Small Grains: Plowing of wheat ground was 91 percent complete, up six points from this time last year. Rye and oat plowing were also 91 percent complete. Row Crops: Conditions declined for all row crops except peanuts. Concerns about aflatoxin in corn were reported. Almost all of the corn was in the dough stage by Sunday. Corn dent was reported in 81 percent of the crop while 58 percent was mature, 24 points ahead of normal progress. The corn harvest was 34 percent complete by the end of the week, 28 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum headed reached 74 percent complete and 40 percent was coloring, 13 points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum mature reached 24 percent complete by week’s end, 19 points ahead of normal. Soybeans blooming reached 79 percent complete and 45 percent of the crop was setting pods by the end of the week. Seventy-nine percent of peanuts were setting pods by Sunday, five points ahead of normal and 24 points ahead of last year. Cotton squaring was 96 percent complete by the end of the week and 65 percent of the crop was setting bolls. The watermelon harvest was 84 percent complete by week’s end, 15 points behind last year’s harvest. Hay: Condition ratings continued to decline, with 71 percent of alfalfa and 73 percent of other hay rated poor to very poor. The third cutting of alfalfa was 89 percent complete and a fourth cutting of alfalfa was 23 percent complete by Sunday, 19 points behind normal. The second cutting of other hay reached 53 percent complete, 16 points ahead of normal. Pasture and Livestock: Despite the moderate rainfall, condition ratings of pasture and range continued to decline, and 82 percent of pasture and range land was rated poor to very poor Producers continued to provide supplemental feed and hay to cattle as needed, due to the poor condition of grasses. Culling of herds was also necessary for some operations. Livestock was rated mostly good to fair with 20 percent rated in poor to very poor condition. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $141 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $132 per cwt. Soil Moisture Conditions by Percent Week Ending Sunday, August 19, 2012 Moisture Rating Current Week Previous Week One Year Ago Topsoil Very Short 77 78 71 Short 20 20 24 Adequate 3 2 5 Surplus 0 0 0 Subsoil Very Short 78 71 83 Short 20 26 15 Adequate 2 3 2 Surplus 0 0 0 Conditions by Percent For Week Ending Sunday, August 19, 2012 Commodity Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Corn 14 32 30 23 1 Sorghum 24 30 34 12 0 Soybeans 22 41 26 11 0 Peanuts 2 4 25 65 4 Cotton 17 54 20 9 0 Alfalfa Hay 30 41 22 7 0 Other Hay 33 40 21 5 1 Livestock 4 16 48 30 2 Pasture and Range 46 36 15 3 0 |
| Date created | 2012-08-24 |
| Date modified | 2012-08-24 |
