COMMODITY CORNER Waving wheat that sure smells sweet ... As temperatures rise in late May through June, many Oklahoma farmers are busy harvesting the state’s largest cash crop.
Oklahoma produced
136.5 MILLION
BUSHELS
of winter wheat in 2016,
which would make
USDA NASS, 2016
12.3 BILLION LOAVES
of whole-wheat bread. Greater than 2 million bushels
Less than 500,000 bushels
500,000 to 2 million bushels
Not reported
ONE
football field can grow enough bread to feed a family for
12 YEARS Source: Oklahoma Wheat Commission
THE TOP
4
2
ND in the
nation in 2016
for bushels of winter wheat
wheat varieties in the state were all bred by Oklahoma State University:
1. GALLAGHER 2. DUSTER
3. RUBY LEE 4. ENDURANCE
AND
of wheat varieties planted in Oklahoma are
OSU-BRED 10 — Oklahoma Country
30-50%
Oklahoma ranked
of Oklahoma wheat acres are grazed by stocker cattle Source: OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Have you tried the Oklahoma Wheat Commission’s famous
cinnamon rolls?
If you’ve been to the OKFB convention, you probably have. Each year, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission hands out samples of their cinnamon rolls and whole-wheat bread made with Oklahoma wheat. They generously let us share their recipe in this issue! Check it out on page 50.