12/31/12 - KS Wheat 31% P/VP; Pasture 84% P/VP; OK - Wheat 61%, Canola 65%, Rye 70% P/VP
Field Crop Report: Limited moisture in most areas caused the condition the winter wheat to decline through December. The condition of the crop was rated 9 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 45 percent fair, 23 percent good, and 1 percent excellent. Wind damage was rated as 1 percent severe, 5 percent moderate, 15 percent light, and 79 percent with no damage, while freeze damage was rated as 4 percent moderate, 11 percent light, and 85 percent with no damage.
Feed Supplies Report: The range and pasture condition was rated 57 percent very poor, 27 percent poor, 14 percent fair, and 2 percent good. Feed grain supplies in Kansas were rated at 21 percent very short, 27 percent short, 50 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus, whereas hay and forage supplies were rated at 35 percent very short, 36 percent short, 28 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. The stock water supplies declined to 44 percent very short, 33 percent short, and 23 percent adequate. Livestock producers were grazing cattle on crop residue and supplement feeding. Due to the lack of precipitation producers are concerned about pasture conditions and low stock pond level.
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Field Crops Report: Wheat conditions statewide rated 15 percent very poor, 34 poor, 37 fair, 14 good, and 0 excellent, well below last year when 74 percent of the crop rated good or excellent. Hay and forage supplies rated 10 percent very short, 29 short, 61 adequate, and 0 surplus, well below a year ago when 96 percent was adequate to surplus.
Livestock, Pasture, and Range Report: Cattle and Calves condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 28 fair, 64 good, and 6 excellent, well below last year’s 93 percent good or excellent.
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http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Nebraska/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2012/wkly5312.pdf
The condition of small grains and canola across Oklahoma continued to deteriorate under the protracted drought.
Seventy percent of rye, 65 percent of canola and 61 percent of wheat were rated poor to very poor at the end of
December. The poor condition of small grains meant limited grazing opportunities for livestock producers already facing
poor pastures and low hay supplies.
A winter storm on Christmas Day brought snow, with the highest totals falling in southeastern Oklahoma. A few other minor precipitation events followed the last week of December. The Southeast district has recorded 2.49 inches for the month so far, with most districts averaging less than half an inch. Precipitation totals on this report include rain and snow measured through December 30th, but frozen precipitation is recorded as it melts, so some snow and ice may be excluded. Overall the moisture received during December was still far below average for the month, leaving seasonal totals even further behind. For the period since September 1st all districts have received less than sixty percent of their normal moisture. The North Central district has recorded only 34 percent of normal precipitation for this period.
Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 92 percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture conditions declined from the last report and were rated 98 percent short to very short.
Small Grains: Conditions of wheat, rye and canola were rated mostly poor to very poor and oats were rated mostly fair to poor.
Only 22 percent of the wheat crop was being grazed, 15 points below 2011. Thirty percent of rye was reported as grazed, 34
points less than normal. A very small portion of oats were being grazed, compared to 43 percent of oats grazed last year, and a
five-year average of 21 percent.
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