Oklahoma wheat crop worst in nearly half century

By Ken Miller

Published July 18, 2014 11:58am ET

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Oklahoma wheat crop worst in nearly half century — FILE - This Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 file photo shows winter wheat planted ten days earlier near Orlando, Okla. Ongoing drought during the start of spring followed by a late freeze and untimely late spring rains have led to what is being called the worst Oklahoma wheat crop in nearly a half century. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) | Sue Ogrocki

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Drought conditions that continued through spring, followed by a late freeze in April and untimely rains in June have produced the poorest Oklahoma wheat crop in nearly a half century, Oklahoma agriculture officials said.

The official forecast is for 51 million bushels of Oklahoma’s top cash crop, the lowest amount since 43 million bushels were harvested in 1957, according to Mike Schulte, executive director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission.

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