The following provided by the Oklahoma Agricultural Statistics Service

Oklahoma:

The State’s June 1, 2009, wheat production is forecast at 73.5
million bushels, down 9 percent from last month, and 56 percent
below last year according to the USDA-NASS Oklahoma Field
Office. Acres harvested for grain, at 3.5 million acres, are down 1
million acres from last year. Average yield is forecast at 21.0
bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from the previous forecast, and
16 bushels below 2008.

United States:

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.49 billion bushels, down
less than 1 percent from the May 1 forecast and 20 percent below
2008. Based on June 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at
43.9 bushels per acre, down 0.3 bushel from the previous forecast.
Grain area totals 34.0 million acres, unchanged from May 1.
Selected states, their winter wheat production and percent change
from last year, include: Kansas, 340.0 million bushels, down 4
percent; Washington, 102.0 million bushels, up 6 percent; Texas,
64.8 million bushels, down 35 percent; and Colorado, 80.5 million
bushels, up 41 percent.

Oklahoma’s Agricultural Statistics Service released this week’s Crop and Weather Summary this afternoon. No real changes for wheat: 34% was rated very poor, 29% rated poor, 28% fair and just 9% was rated good. No portion of the state reported wheat in excellent condition.

Alfalfa cutting advanced 31% from a week earlier but is still 31% behind the five-year average. For the entire report, click here. You will have to click on the “May 26″ report to view the file.
Jack Carson

Today’s Daily Oklahoman business section carries a feature article by the Associated Press regarding current crop prices and Monday’s USDA NASS report. Here’s a link to the story for those outside the Daily Oklahoman’s circulation area.