Crop report: Drought worsens, small grains up

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Oklahoma averaged 0.29 of an inch of rainfall the week of Nov. 16-22, with the northeast district recording the highest totals at 0.87 of an inch.

Drought conditions were rated 54% abnormally dry to severe drought, up 17 points from the previous week, according to the Nov. 17 U.S. Drought Monitor Report. Additionally, 23% of the state was in the moderate drought to extreme drought category, up 12% from the previous week. Temperatures across the state averaged in the mid-50s.

How crops fared:

Small grains: Emerged winter wheat reached 92%, up one point from the previous year and one point from normal.

Emerged canola reached 90%, up 30 points from the previous year and three points from normal.

Emerged rye came in at 95%, up 19 points from the previous year and four points from normal.

Planted oats reached 65%, up two points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. Emerged oats reached 48%, up 11 points from the previous year but unchanged from normal.

Row crops: Harvested sorghum reached 93%, unchanged from the previous year but up one point from normal.

Harvested soybeans reached 72%, unchanged from the previous year but down seven points from normal.

Harvested peanuts reached 95%, up six points from the previous year and six points from normal.

Harvested cotton reached 70%, unchanged from the previous year but up three points from normal.

Hay: The fifth cutting of alfalfa hay reached 54%, up 54 points from the previous year and 14 points from normal. The third cutting of other hay reached 73%, down six points from the previous year but unchanged from normal. The fourth cutting of other hay reached 45%, up 11 points from the previous year but down nine points from normal.

Pasture and livestock: Pasture and range condition was rated at 71% fair to poor. Livestock condition was rated at 89% good to fair.