Update From The Field: Winter Wheat Progress, Oklahoma City

We are turning our attention to winter wheat conditions in the Sooner State.

Mike Schulte with the Oklahoma Wheat Commission spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on current conditions, crop production outlook, and how things compare to previous years.

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