Rain delays harvest in areas of Texas

Texas– Wheat harvest continued across most of the state. Precipitation slowed wheat harvest in Southeast Texas. Harvest was in full swing in areas of the Cross Timbers

Oklahoma– Condition of the winter wheat in Oklahoma remained virtually unchanged despite the recent rains, with 76 percent rated in poor to very poor condition.  Wheat harvested reached 26 percent complete, 11 point behind normal.

Kansas– Winter wheat conditions rated 28 percent very poor, 35 poor, 26 fair, 10 good, and 1 excellent.  Winter wheat coloring was 64 percent, well ahead of 19 last year, but near the five-year average of 59.  Winter wheat mature was 13 percent, well ahead of 0 last year, but behind 23 average.

Colorado– Spring wheat was 3 percent headed and 12 percent behind the average.  Eighty-five percent of the winter wheat crop was headed, up from 63 percent previously.  Thirteen percent was turning color, compared with 3 percent last year and the average of 21 percent.

Nebraska– Winter wheat conditions rated 8 percent very poor, 16 poor, 34 fair, 39 good, and 3 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 97 percent, ahead of 95 last year, but equal to the five-year average. Winter wheat headed was 83 percent, well ahead of 56 last year and 77 average. Winter wheat coloring was 8 percent, ahead of 1 last year, but behind 17 average.

South Dakota– Winter wheat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 5 poor, 30 fair, 60 good, and 5 excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 53 percent.  Headed was 23 percent, ahead of 7 last year, but behind the five-year average of 42.

Spring wheat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 22 fair, 66 good, and 12 excellent.  Emerged was 87 percent, behind 99 last year and 98 average. Spring wheat jointed was 15 percent. Headed was 5 percent, behind last year at 11 and 13 average.

North Dakota– Winter wheat condition rated 5 percent very poor, 15 poor, 38 fair, 40 good, and 2 excellent. Winter wheat jointed advanced to 64 percent. Headed was 1 percent.

Durum wheat planted rated 73 percent, near last year at 75, but behind the five-year average of 79. Emerged was 51 percent, equal to last year, but behind 64 average. Jointed was 1 percent, near 0 last year, but behind 12 average.

 Spring wheat planted was 93 percent, ahead of 75 last year and 88 average. Emerged was 70 percent, ahead of last year at 56, but behind 74 average. Jointed was 9 percent, ahead of last year at 4, but behind 20 average. Spring wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 2 poor, 14 fair, 72 good, and 10 excellent.

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