Winter wheat emergence near average
Farm and Ranch November 25, 2011 Winter wheat emergence in Washington, Oregon and Idaho is either equal to the five year average for now or slightly better running from 83 percent emerged in Oregon to 98 percent in Idaho. Nationally, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says; Rippey: “Overall 87% emerged by November 20th. That is just one point off the five year average pace. A little bit behind last year‘s number of 91%.” Rippey says there are three areas where emergence has been a problem. Rippey: “First of all Texas where there is currently some rain falling, emergence has been very slow on account on the long running drought. Second problem is in the eastern cornbelt. Ohio in particular we have had wetness, late planting of the wheat crop. The third area is up in Montana where 88 percent of the crop is emerged. The five year average is 96 percent.” The problem in Montana being cold weather that hit quickly and early causing some of the crop not to emerge properly. The latest winter wheat crop condition ratings show half the crop rated good to excellent with sixteen percent very poor to poor, the same as the previous week. Again crop ratings in the PNW are much better. Winter wheat in Oregon is 63 percent good to excellent, in Washington 75 percent good to excellent and Idaho’s winter wheat is rated 90 percent good to excellent. The U.S. corn harvest was about wrapped up at 96 percent complete though in Washington 30 percent of corn for grain remains to be harvested. I’m Bob Hoff and that’s the Northwest Farm and Ranch Report on Northwest Aginfo Net. ? ?
