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Agriculture Weather-delayed wheat harvest expected to put farmers in a time bind By Jack Money harvested and trucked to they need low humidity and going on," Fourkiller said. dry out very fast, especially agronomists predicted The Oklahoman, Oklahoma grain elevators for storage, lots of sun to get their fields "If we are 10 days out, still, under heavy wheat like we nearly 3.2 million acres of City but only a fraction of that firm enough to be able to everything will be ready all have," he said. "The wheat grain has arrived at elevators start harvesting. The delay at once, basically. It is going will be ready, but we won't be wheat would be harvested in About half of the wheat as growers wait for their has paused the migration of to be aheadache, all the way able to get it." Oklahoma this year, with an in southwestern Oklahoma fields to dry. custom cutting crews who around." Schieber said he's already should have been Farmers said Thursday work their way north across In more ways than one. concerned about the situation estimated total harvest of 119 the state to help farmers Summer crops, tariffs growers face, given the million bushels. bring the crop in. Jimmy Kinder, a wheat ongoing difficulties created Mike Schulte, executive At the same time, wheat grower in Chattanooga in by trade disputes between the OKLAHOMA HAY across other parts of the state is ripening for harvest, southwestern Oklahoma, said farmers don't just U.S. and other nations. director of the Oklahoma "Farmers across the nation Wheat Commission, said last MARKET REPORT setting up a situation where the entire crop needs to be harvested at once. have to worry about getting winter wheat crops out. They already should be planting are running out of operating week he expected amounts money, and that's being caused by low commodity of harvested bushels could Hay trade not established this week due to the heavy "We usually start bringing their summer crops of cotton, prices, more than the be reduced by about 15% or rains and tornados that has occurred and continues to occur in wheat on the 20th or 21st of milo, soybeans and corn, too. flooding," he said. May," said Brandon Winters, Kinder said farmers face While Schieber said the more. On Thursday, Schulte across the state. Flooding has been a major issue prompting president and CEOof the a situation now where they federal government's efforts said it will be at least another a state of emergency for all counties in the state. Tillman Producers Coop. will be needing to run a to help farmers impacted week before a complete ***Please note that prices below are from last week's Winters said the first combine to get wheat out by ongoing trade issues is report.*** deliveries of about 8,000 while running a planter to get appreciated, he said, "really picture of the state's wheat bushels of wheat to the the other crops in at the same what they have offered so far crop can be obtained. Alfalfa cooperative's elevator in time. is worthless. Frederick and in Davidson "We just haven't had days "We would like to just He said the crop has held Central Oklahoma: New crop Premium quality last didn't happen until where we can work in the have a market where we up in parts of Oklahoma, but reported 200.00. Wednesday. He said test field," Kinder said, "Farmers can sell our crops, take the weights and kernel qualities are going to be putting money to the bank and make not as well in others. Eastern Oklahoma: No recent sales confirmed. looked pretty good. in some long, long hours. them smile a little bit," he "We are just going to have "The question is what its Fatigue will be an issue.” said. "And it is hurting the to wait and see on how that is Western Oklahoma: New crop Premium quality alfalfa protein levels will look like Don Schieber, a wheat taxpayers, too, because they because of the cool, wet grower in northern and are having to come up with going to impact yield at the first cutting large square bales 195.00-200.00. Seven loads growing season we've had.” northeastern Oklahoma, said this money." end of the day," Schulte said. new crop bunk hay 160.00. Caleb Fourkiller, manager he only can watch as wheat Relentless storms the ofa grain elevator operated he didn't lose to flooding past few weeks have flooded Fourkiller said his chief Old Crop Grass Hay by CO-OP Services in matures because his fields Oklahoma wheat and canola concern is that quality of the Central Oklahoma: No sales confirmed. Grandfield, said Thursday his near Ponca City are too wet pastures in some places, wheat that will be harvested operation also is waiting for for combines and trucks. while heavy winds and hail deliveries. At the same time, Schieber have laid crops on the ground may already be declining. Western Oklahoma: New crop wheat hay 80.00-90.00 per "We should have been said a soybean crop he has in others. That, Kinder observed, ton, mostly 85.00. Good quality mixed grass round bales running for nearly a week been trying to plant on 115 In early May, extension means "farmers will get less 90.00-110.00 per ton. Mixed grass 5X5 now, but Tuesday was the acres still isn't in the ground. service specialists, crop 1/2 to 5 X 6 bales 55.00-70.00 per bale. first day we had anything "The ground isn't going to consultants and area per bushel for that crop." Eastern Oklahoma: Mixed grass hay in 4x 5 bales 55.00- 65.00 per bale. Prices are dollars per ton and FOB unless otherwise noted. Garden tips for June NOTICE OF PERSONS APPEARING General Landscape life cycle stages as grubs in Protect trees from TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Find someone to water Turfgrass the summer. lawnmowers and weed plants in the house and Fertilize warm-season eaters by mulching or using 4K TREASURE garden while on vacation. grasses at 1 Ib. N per 1,000 Fruit and Nut Harvesting vegetables and square feet. Don’t fertilize Renovate overgrown protective aerated covers. mowing the lawn are a must fescue and other cool-season strawberry beds after the and imply that someone is grasses during the summer. last harvest. Start by setting Flowers home. Dollar spot disease of your lawnmower on its A Message From Treasurer Randy McDaniel ‘Mulch ornamentals, lawns can first become highest setting and mow off Pinch back leggy Last Chance to Claim vegetables, and annuals to visible in mid-May. Make the foliage. Next thin crowns annuals to encourage new reduce soil crusting, and to certain fertilizer applications 12-24 inches apart. Apply Your Safe Deposit Box Contents! regulate temperatures and have been adequate before recommended fertilizer, growth. Fertilize and water Please take a look at his lis of names to see if your name is included. The names moisture during hot summer applying a fungicide. preemergence herbicide if appropriately. listed below are owners of the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes that have needed and keep watered. been delivered to our office and meet the statutory requirements to be sold. Unless months. 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