U.S. corn planting remained steady in the week ended April 10 at 2%, USDA reported on the weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. This was down from the five-year average of 3% for this time of year. Texas led the way at 63% planted with six other southern states showing some progress
Five percent of U.S. winter wheat was headed, compared to 4% last week, 5% last year and a 6% five-year average. Winter wheat condition improved to 32% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 10, two percentage points higher than last week, but considerably lower than 53% at same time last year.
This is the second lowest such rating of the past two decades, next to a 30% at this time in 2018.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have good to excellent ratings of 34%, 29% and 7%, respectively.
USDA said 6% of the spring wheat crops were planted as of April 10, 2022, up from the five-year average of 5% for this time. Washington leads the way at 32% planted while the major producer, North Dakota, is 2% planted with a blizzard in this week's forecast.
Sorghum was 14% planted, compared to 13% last week, 14% last year and a 16% five-year average. Oats were 29% planted and 23% emerged, compared to five-year averages of 32% and 25%, respectively, for this time of year. Barley was 11% planted, compared to 5% last week, 12% last year and an 8% five-year average.
U.S. cotton was 7% planted, up from last week's 4%, down from last year's 8% but equal to the five-year average. Rice was 17% planted and 10% emerged, compared to five-year averages of 24% and 12%, respectively.
Sugarbeets were 6% planted, compared to 2% last week, 15% last year and a five-year average of 8%.
The lowest US winter wheat rating, of any week and in any year, was 23% in June of 1989. Ratings ended at 27% in that year and final yields were -15% from a simple 15 year trend.
For Oklahoma:
Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.55 of an inch. According to the April 5th US Drought Monitor Report, drought conditions were rated 86 percent abnormally dry to exceptional drought, similar to the previous week.
Additionally, 76 percent of the state was in the moderate drought to exceptional drought category, similar to the previous week. Statewide, temperatures averaged in the upper 50’s. Topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were rated mostly adequate to short. There were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork.
Small Grains:
Winter wheat jointing reached 35 percent, down 37 points from both the previous year and from normal. Canola blooming reached 5 percent, down 17 points from the previous year and down 30 points from normal. Rye jointing reached 25 percent, down 22 points from the previous year and down 41 points from normal.
Wheat conditions for Oklahoma includes 29% good to excellent, (last week 23%) 38% fair, (Last week 34%) and 33% poor to very poor.(Last week 44%)
Oats jointing reached 20 percent, down 4 points from the previous year and down 13 points from normal. Pasture and livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated 42% good to excellent, 40% fair, and 18% poor to very poor.
Weather for Week Ending: Temperatures ranged from 22 degrees at Kenton on Thursday, April 7th to 95 degrees at Tipton on Tuesday, April 5th. Precipitation ranged from trace amounts in the Panhandle and West Central districts with the Southeast district at 1.52 inches. Soil temperature averages ranged from 45 degrees at Jay on Friday, April 8th to 68 degrees at Erick and Waurika on Sunday, April 10th.
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Over in Texas:
Parts of the state received trace amounts to upwards of 1.50 inches of precipitation. Isolated areas in the Blacklands and North East Texas received up to 3.00 inches. Drought conditions range from none to exceptionally dry with the Northern and Southern Plains, the Blacklands, and South Texas being the driest. There was an average of 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork.
Row Crops: Throughout the state, cotton and sorghum planting progress is slow due to a lack of moisture. Rice is being planted in the Upper Coast, but more rain is needed.
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