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Row crop harvest continues
Oklahoma Scattered thunderstorms moved across Oklahoma during week ending Sept. 23, bringing rains, lightning strikes, and high winds to some areas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma Field Office, Sept. 24. Weather conditions improved later in the week, with occasional showers in a few areas. Rainfall for the state was just over one-third of an inch, with the Panhandle averaging the highest at 0.48 inches. Heavy winds and dry conditions remained a problem for some farmers as they continued fall plantings. There were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork. There were isolated reports of armyworms in planted wheat fields. Wheat seedbed preparation was 84 percent complete, 4 points behind the five-year average. Wheat seedings were running behind normal at 25 percent, but the pace is expected to increase significantly over the next few weeks. Rye seedbed preparation was 83 percent complete, a 10 point jump from the previous week. Rye planted was 39 percent complete, a 19 point increase from the previous week, but 16 points behind the five-year average. Oat seedbed preparation was 69 percent complete and 15 percent of the crop was planted by week's end. Problems with soybean rust worsened in a few areas last week. Temperatures were down but humidity remained high enough for rust development. Ninety-five percent of soybeans were blooming, and 83 percent were setting pods, both behind normal. Producers continued harvesting soybeans on a limited basis. Ninety-four percent of the state's corn acreage had reached maturity, 8 points ahead of the five-year average. Corn harvest continued to progress quickly with 73 percent of the crop harvested by Sunday, a jump of 10 points from the previous week. Thirty-five percent of grain sorghum had reached maturity and 11 percent of the harvest was complete, both well behind the five-year average. Nearly two-thirds of the state's peanuts were mature, with a 9 point increase from the previous week. A few peanut fields were harvested by the end of the last week. Bolls were opening on just over half of the cotton acreage. Growers had 74 percent of other hay second cuttings completed by the end of the week, five points behind normal. Ninety-two percent of the fourth cutting of alfalfa was complete, and producers had completed 41 percent of the fifth cutting. Ten percent of the sixth cutting of alfalfa was completed by week's end, six points ahead of normal. Alfalfa and other hay conditions remained mostly in the good to fair range. Livestock conditions were rated mostly in the good to fair range. Ranchers were weaning their spring calves in some areas. Livestock marketings remained average last week. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $117 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $110 per cwt. Pasture and range conditions were rated mostly in the good to fair range. Producers continued reporting armyworm infestations in fall pastures. Date: 9/27/07
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