Winter wheat crop devastated in western Oklahoma, cotton establishment doubtful
5/27/2022 2:17:38 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
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: 5/23/2022
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Early cotton acre establishment is doubtful in western Oklahoma, and the winter wheat crop is devastated, according to the Jackson County director and southwest regional agronomist for Oklahoma State University Extension. About half of the wheat fields in the Jackson County area have been abandoned or had cattle turned out on them. OSU Extension experts predict a nearly 50% decrease in wheat yields in western Oklahoma.
Abandonment for winter wheat in the U.S. is the highest since 2002 with the highest levels in Texas and Oklahoma, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reports.
A dryland wheat grower in Cimarron County said that his thousands of acres of wheat were zeroed out by an insurance appraiser at the start of April. With no soil moisture, it is likely that he will not plant a spring sorghum crop.
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Okla.), May 23, 2022
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