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Fall temperatures with little rainOklahoma The majority of the state experienced clear skies during the week ending Oct. 12 with the week's average rainfall only reaching three-quarters of an inch for Oklahoma, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma Field Office, Oct. 14. The majority of the rain came Oct. 6 and extended into Oct. 7. Temperatures were relatively cool averaging 65 degrees for the week. Ten northern Oklahoma counties will get federal assistance to pay for flood damage caused by last month's flooding. Counties that qualified include Alfalfa, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, Woods and Woodward County. Despite the relatively dry conditions last week, subsoil and topsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly in the adequate range. There were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork. Armyworms continue to cause problems for many small grain producers, with some operations having spray to save their crop with replanting necessary in some locations. Insect activity increased from the previous week with over one-third of the state's cropland reported having heavy to moderate insect activity. Winter wheat seedbed preparation increased four percentage points from the previous week to reach 97 percent complete. Wheat planted was three-quarters complete by week's end, an increase of 16 points from the previous week, and two percentage points ahead the five-year average. Wheat emerged was nearly half complete, increasing 21 points from the previous week and was in-line with the five-year average. Rye planting increased eight points to reach 94 percent complete, four points ahead of the five-year average. Over three-quarters of rye were emerged by week's end, 10 points ahead of normal. Seedbed preparation for oats increased one point from the previous week to reach 71 percent complete, 10 points behind normal. Twenty-eight percent of the state's oats were planted by week's end, 11 points behind the five-year average. Twelve percent of oats were emerged by week's end. Row crop harvest continued across much of the state last week. Row crop conditions were mostly in the excellent to good range. According to the Oklahoma Farm and Ranch News, Oklahoma cotton is producing high yields and good quality based on early ginning results. Corn mature was 92 percent complete by week's end, an increase of four percentage points from the previous week but eight points behind normal. Corn harvest was nearly three-quarters complete, increasing 17 points from the previous week, but 15 points behind the five-year average. Eighty-one percent of sorghum was coloring by the end of the week, an increase of five points from the previous week but 13 points behind normal. Sorghum mature increased two points from last week to reach 39 percent by week's end, 29 points behind the five-year average. One-fourth of the state's sorghum was harvested, 13 points behind normal. Soybeans mature were nearly half complete at 49 percent, up 10 points from the previous week but 20 points behind the five-year average. Eighteen percent of the state's soybeans had been harvested by week's end, 23 points behind normal. Eighty-three percent of the peanuts were mature by the end of last week, up 9 points from the previous week, but three points behind normal. Thirty percent of the state's peanuts had been dug by week's end, one point behind normal. Peanuts combined reached 18 percent, slightly ahead of normal pace. Cotton bolls were opening on 94 percent of the state's cotton by week's end, four points ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Cotton harvested was at 10 percent by week's end. Alfalfa and other hay conditions were rated as mostly good. Lack of rain and cool temperatures helped hay producers continue with fieldwork. Alfalfa fifth cutting was 72 percent complete, four points ahead of normal and while Alfalfa sixth cutting was 13 percent complete by week's end. Other hay second cutting was 81 percent complete, up two points from the previous week but four points behind normal. Pasture and range conditions remained mostly in the good to fair range despite reports in some areas of much needed moisture. Prices for feeder steers less than 800 pounds averaged $98 per cwt. Prices for heifers less than 800 pounds averaged $91 per cwt. Livestock conditions were rated mostly in the good to fair range with mostly light to moderate insect activity reported. 10/20/08 Date: 10/16/08 Advertisement
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