Nebraska Ag Connection - Nebraskans Get Nearly Perfect Week for Fieldwork

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Nebraskans Get Nearly Perfect Week for Fieldwork
Nebraska Ag Connection - 11/21/2017

For the week ending Sunday, temperatures averaged near normal across eastern Nebraska, but six to 10 degrees above normal in the west, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Precipitation was limited across the State, only a few counties received over half an inch of rain. Corn harvest was near completion. There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 23 short, 73 adequate, and 1 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 22 short, 73 adequate, and 1 surplus.

Corn harvested was 93 percent, near 96 last year and 95 for the five-year average.

Winter wheat condition rated 2 percent very poor, 9 poor, 33 fair, 49 good, and 7 excellent.

Sorghum harvested was 91 percent, behind 98 last year and 97 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 12 poor, 46 fair, 36 good, and 4 excellent.

Stock water supplies rated 1 percent very short, 4 short, 95 adequate, and 0 surplus.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency and UNL Extension Service.

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