Oklahoma Harvest Report
By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Oklahoma wheat harvest made good progress in most areas at the beginning of the week, but harvest has been hindered in the Panhandle portions and parts of North Central Oklahoma due to heavy rains in the Panhandle and lighter rains in North Central Oklahoma late Tuesday evening, early Wednesday morning. Minor cutting still continues in parts of Southwest Oklahoma down by Walters, Altus and Duke where rain hindered harvest in select areas. Elevator locations reporting a lot of movement prior to the beginning of this week from South Central to North Central Oklahoma, progress has also been made in Northeast Oklahoma.
In the Panhandle producers have made good progress on dryland wheat harvest and were just getting started on irrigated wheat harvest before the 1,000 year rain event reported by the Oklahoma Mesonet. Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling wheat harvest for the state 91% complete.
Southwest and Western Oklahoma
Grandfield/Chattanooga/Lawton- Test weights have dropped slightly in all regions with some weights now coming in at 57lbs. to 59lbs. per bushel. It should be noted that some 60 lb. per bushel test weight wheat is still being taken in after rains. It has been reported by producers some varieties have certainly been better at holding test weights. (A large portion of this region was harvested before the heavy rains, so this area will still be looking at above 60 plus test weights for the harvest season.) Some harvest going on in these regions where producers have been fighting mud, but for the most part harvest is complete. Yields are still favorable ranging from the low 40’s to low 50’s. Protein averages being reported from 10.5% to 12%, with overall average at 11.0% to 11.2% These locations reporting 98% complete.
Altus/Roosevelt/Lone Wolf/Hobart- Most of this region is complete with some minor cutting going on around the Altus and Duke areas where producers have fought mud. Test weights have dropped slightly this week but still holding a 60 plus average for the entire region. Yields reported as ranging from the low 40’s to mid 50’s. Some higher intensively managed wheat making in the low 60’s to low 70’s. Proteins in the region ranging from 9% to 14%. Protein average for the region coming in at 11.8%. These locations are reported at 98% complete.
Sentinel/Rocky- Harvest in this region is all but complete. Test weights are still holding up ranging from 60lbs. to 62lbs. per bushel for the most part. Yields ranging from the mid 40’s to mid 50’s. Some highly intensive managed production have reports of some fields making in the 70’s. Proteins in this area are averaging 11.5% to 12%. These locations are reporting 99% complete
Central Oklahoma
El Reno- Yields in the region ranging from the mid 40’s to the mid 50’s for the most part. Test weights averaging 60 lbs. per bushel and above. Proteins varying across the board from 9% to 13%. More higher than lower proteins reported for the region calling the average 11.5% to 12%. This location is reported at 99% complete.
Reeding/Kingfisher/Omega/Loyal/Okeene- Test weights ranging from 60 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel, as they have dropped slightly with the rains but overall are holding up. Yields ranging from mid 40’s to low 50’s for the most part. Some higher yields have been noted in low to mid 60’s on fields with some pushing 70 on wheat that was intensively managed. Protein ranging from 9% to 13.5%. Right now it is looking like an 11.5% to 11.8% average for the region. Harvest in the Kingfisher and Reeding locations reported at 99% complete. Harvest at Omega is 99% complete, Harvest in Loyal and Okeene considered 98% complete.
Northern Oklahoma
Kremlin/Hunter/Lamont- Harvest has made strong progress prior to the beginning of the week but light showers in areas have slowed progress. Test weights ranging from 60lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel. Yields ranging in the low 40’s to low 50’s for the most part. Fields with high management intensive systems being reported with yields as high as 70 bushels per acre, with some yields being reported in the high 80’s and low 90’s. The higher yields are management and variety dependent. Early reports on protein showing an 11.5% to 12% average. These locations reported at 93% complete.
Tonkawa/Blackwell/Ponca City- Harvest had good movement over the weekend and at the beginning of the week in this region. Light rains on Tuesday and Wednesday brought harvest to a standstill but producers are hopeful to get back into fields later today or tomorrow. Test weights have been favorable at 60lbs. per bushel and above. Yields being reported in the mid 40’s to mid 50’s for the most part. Protein being reported at 11.5% to 13.5%. These locations reported at 90% complete.
Burlington-A lot of movement took place in this area over the past week. Test weights are ranging from 59lbs. to 62lbs. per bushel depending on variety. Most test weights are still 60lbs. per bushel and above. Yields in the region are ranging from the low 40’s to mid 50’s for the most part. Fields that struggled due to lack of rain earlier had been abandoned so those numbers are not in this report. Proteins being reported at 11.2% to 11.8% This location is reported at 99% complete.
Camargo/Shattuck/Fort Supply- Producers made great progress in this area over the weekend and the beginning of this week. Much of this region had extreme drought conditions although the wheat in the Camargo area is reported to be doing better as they had more moisture over the season. Test weights reported at 61 lbs. per bushel and above. Yields being reported at 25 bushels per acre for the most part, but down by Camargo some higher yields around 40 bushels per acre have been reported. Proteins averaging 11% to 11.8%. Harvest was also hindered by rains in this region late Tuesday, early Wednesday this week. These locations are reported at 65% complete.
Panhandle of Oklahoma
Turpin/Baker/Hooker- Producers made good movement on dryland wheat in these regions over the weekend, but heavy rains across the Panhandle Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning have delayed much progress from what was reported on Monday. Dryland harvest for the most part has wrapped up and as producers were just getting started on irrigated wheat, many places in the Panhandle got 5 to 11 inches of moisture depending on locations and reports from producers. Dryland yields reported from the low 20’s to mid 50’s for the most part depending on rainfall and management practices. Irrigated wheat yields on early test cuttings showed fields to be making 75 to 85 bushels per acre. Test weights ranging from 60 lbs. to 62 lbs. per bushel on dryland wheat and 59 to 60 plus on irrigated wheat, prior to all the rains this week. Proteins ranging from 12.5% to 13%. These locations reported at 50 to 60% complete.
Northeast Oklahoma
Afton/Miami- Harvest made good strides in the region this past week. Yields on the Hard Red Winter (HRW) reported at 50 to 70 bushels per acre. Yields on the Soft Red Winter (SRW) reported at 60 to 90 bushels per acre. Test weights ranging from 58 lbs. to 60 lbs. per bushel, with some higher test weights being reported as they get into better wheat. No proteins reported for the wheat in this area. In this region 40% of the production will be HRW and 60% will be SRW wheat. These locations reported at 95% complete.
Wheat Classes And What They Are Used For
Hard Red Winter (HRW) – A versatile wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics for pan bread. Hard Red Winter wheat is also a choice for Asian noodles, hard rolls, flat breads, general purpose flour and cereal.
Soft Red Winter (SRW) – A versatile, weak-gluten wheat with excellent milling and baking characteristics suited for cookies, crackers, pretzels, pastries and flat breads.
General Report At the time of reporting today test weights were ranging from 58 to 64 lbs. per bushel for the most part. Most test weights are now ranging from 60lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel across the state. Proteins ranging from 9% to 13.5%, with an overall average of proteins being at 11.8% as of today. Yields being reported at 40 to 50 bushels per acre in most regions. Higher yields being reported on intensively managed wheat with some yields on a few fields being reported in the mid 60’s to low 80’s. Early harvested irrigated wheat in the Panhandle on Tuesday afternoon had reports on wheat making 75 to 85 bushels per acre. Test weights were reported at 59 lbs. to 61 lbs. per bushel on that early harvested irrigated wheat. The Oklahoma Wheat Commission is calling the state 91% complete with harvest. The next Oklahoma Wheat Commission Harvest report will be published on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Below, see the 7-day forecast provided by the Oklahoma Mesonet for Central Oklahoma and the 5-day forecast for the Panhandle region. Also slight rain chances predicted for the Panhandle this afternoon, with the 1,000 year rain fall recording in the Panhandle.
Photo courtesy of Lindsey VanZant, Kay County, Oklahoma.
Photo courtesy of Brie Robinson, Hinton, Oklahoma.
Photo courtesy of Brie Robinson, Hinton, Oklahoma.
Photo courtesy of Brie Robinson, Hinton, Oklahoma.
