Winter wheat not growing in Oklahoma; some cattle sold
1/22/2022 2:13:08 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Oklahoma
Alfalfa County, OK
Beaver County, OK
Beckham County, OK
Blaine County, OK
Caddo County, OK
Canadian County, OK
Cimarron County, OK
Comanche County, OK
Cotton County, OK
Custer County, OK
Dewey County, OK
Ellis County, OK
Garfield County, OK
Grady County, OK
Grant County, OK
Greer County, OK
Harmon County, OK
Harper County, OK
Jackson County, OK
Jefferson County, OK
Kingfisher County, OK
Kiowa County, OK
Logan County, OK
Major County, OK
Roger Mills County, OK
Stephens County, OK
Texas County, OK
Tillman County, OK
Washita County, OK
Woods County, OK
Woodward County, OK
Start Date: 1/20/2022
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The warm, dry weather in Oklahoma prevented the growth of fall and winter wheat, reducing income potential on dual-purpose wheat, according to Oklahoma Mesonet’s agricultural coordinator. The weight gain for cattle has been really light, limiting the profit from cattle being on wheat. Some producers even sold cattle because they were waiting for rain before letting cattle graze the crop.
Rainfall could still salvage the wheat crop.
KOSU-FM Oklahoma Public Radio (Stillwater, Okla.), Jan 20, 2022
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