Heavy Rain And Cold Temperatures Hit Wheat Crops, Planting Delayed Across The Southern Plains

 

In the latest crop progress report released Monday May 1, 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture rates the US winter wheat crop condition at 54 percent good to excellent, with 33 fair, 10 poor and 3 very poor. Winter wheat headed was 42 percent compared to 40 percent this time last year and is 8 points above the five-year average. Corn planted at 34 percent, 9 points below this time last year and on par with the five-year average. Cotton planted rates at 14 percent, 1 below last year and 3 below the average. Finally, Sorghum planted rates 27 percent, 4 points above both last year and 1 point above the average. For the complete USDA Crop Progress report, click here.

 

According to the weekly crop progress report from USDA, Oklahoma winter wheat jointing reached 96 percent down 1 points from previous year. Winter wheat headed reached 76 percent, 8 points from normal. Canola blooming reached 95 percent, up 2 points from normal. Canola coloring reached 35 percent. Corn planted reached 52 percent, down 4 points from normal. Corn emerged reached 25 percent, down 5 points from normal. Sorghum planted reached 23 percent, up 9 points from normal. Cotton planted reached 20 percent, up 16 points from the previous year and up 17 points from normal. Conditions of pasture and range were rated at 84 percent good to fair. To view the complete Oklahoma Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.

 

In Kansas, winter wheat condition rated 4 percent very poor, 12 poor, 35 fair, 43 good, and 6 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 90 percent, behind 96 last year, but ahead of the five-year average of 81. Headed was 44 percent, near 45 last year, but ahead of 33 average. Corn planted was 38 percent, behind 49 last year, and near 41 average. Emerged was 12 percent, behind 26 last year and 18 average. To view the complete Kansas Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.

 

In Texas, winter wheat condition was rated at 78 percent fair to good. Cotton planting was delayed by wet weather in areas of the High Plains. Corn planting continued in the Northern High Plains. Some corn entered tassel stage in the Coastal Bend, the Upper Coast and South Texas. Sugarcane aphids were found in a sorghum field in the Upper Coast. To view the complete Texas Crop Progress and Condition Report, click here.