The 2025 wheat harvest made a tentative restart Monday in Kingfisher County.

While some wheat was harvested the last of May, additional rains last week and over the weekend put an abrupt halt to harvesting operations due to muddy fields.

The wheat is ready, but most fields are on the boggy side.

Light harvesting resumed Monday in portions of southern Kingfisher County.

Clear skies Tuesday raised hopes for better harvesting conditions later in the week.

Wheat that came in Monday weighed lighter than the earlier grain due to the rain.

Producers were reported moving from field to field seeking ground sufficiently dry to support harvest equipment.

Wheeler Brothers Grain and CHS elevators in Kingfisher both reported receiving wheat on Monday with good grades and clean wheat.

Wheeler Brothers reported weights in the 60 pound range with moisture in the 12% range.

Ten producers were reported starting harvesting Monday with more starting Tuesday.

High humidity Tuesday morning created doubt of an early cutting start.

CHS Elevator in Kingfi sher received its first load Monday about 4 p.m.

The wheat all tested around 60 pounds per bushel with moisture in the 12% range.

CHS elevator at Okarche began receiving wheat Monday afternoon with weights from 58 to 60 pounds, depending on variety.

Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator, west of Okarche, reported a start to harvest about 4:30 p.m. with the last loads coming in about 9:30 p.m. Weights ranged from 59 to 61 pounds with moisture in the 11.3% range.

Cashion Grain and Feed Elevator received a load of wheat Tuesday morning, likely from Monday harvesting. Muddy conditions in fields continued to slow harvesting.

CHS Elevator at Omega received its first load of wheat about 3:30 p.m. Monday and stayed open until 9:30 p.m. Test weights continued in the 60 pound range.

Wheeler Brothers Grain at Omega reported receiving wheat weighing between 61 and 62 pounds with moisture of 11%.

Hennessey CHS Elevator reported that the rain had still held harvesters out of the fields there through Monday.

Much of the rest of the state reported the same problems as Kingfisher County.

The Oklahoma AgCredit Report stated: “Oklahoma wheat harvest has started in multiple locations with several locations reporting taking in wheat over this past weekend. While harvest is getting a week later start than usual in southwest Oklahoma, it appears earlier maturing varieties are set for cutting if producers can get over the ground. All locations in this report are considered to just be getting a good start.”

The same report added this information: “Early reports in all locations show test weights ranging from 58.5 pounds. to 64 pounds per bushel, with a large amount in the early reports coming in at 60 pounds or higher.

“Proteins on early reports ranging from 11.0% to 11.5%. Early yields being reported at 25 to 45 bushels per acre for the most part.

“Higher yields are predicted on intensively managed wheat with some smaller fields being reported in the mid 50’s.

“It should be noted several acres across the state in southern Oklahoma that were predicted to be harvested will never see a combine. (We have had some early county reports showing one-half the wheat acreage was lost due to severe flooding and lodging.

Several producers have also opted to cut down the crop for wheat hay in all areas of the state which is going to impact overall state yield.)” The report for central Oklahoma stated: Greenfield – One truck load was taken in over the weekend at 12.8 moisture. Test weight was 60 pounds per bushel. Another 40 acre field was reported to be completed making a little over 50 bushels per acre. No protein reported on early cuttings.

Okarche/ Kingfisher/ Lomega – Test weights on early cuttings reported at 60 pounds to 63 pounds per bushel. Yields reported in the mid 40’s with some management intensive wheat reported to be making in the mid 50’s. No protein reported on early cuttings.

The local forecast calls for the chance of additional showers Thursday through Saturday.