Nebraska Ag Connection - Nebraska Sorghum Planting Pace Well Ahead of Average

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Nebraska Sorghum Planting Pace Well Ahead of Average
Nebraska Ag Connection - 05/27/2020

For the week ending Sunday, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 8 short, 78 adequate, and 13 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 10 short, 82 adequate, and 7 surplus.

Corn condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 17 fair, 65 good, and 17 excellent. Corn planted was 97 percent, ahead of 78 last year and 89 for the five-year average. Emerged was 77 percent, well ahead of 43 last year, and ahead of 61 average.

Soybean condition rated 0 percent very poor, 1 poor, 18 fair, 66 good, and 15 excellent. Soybeans planted was 89 percent, well ahead of 51 last year and 62 average. Emerged was 56 percent, well ahead of 18 last year and 25 average.

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 22 fair, 64 good, and 6 excellent. Winter wheat headed was 22 percent, ahead of 16 last year, but behind 40 average.

Sorghum planted was 56 percent, well ahead of 22 last year, and ahead of 37 average.

Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 7 poor, 31 fair, 58 good, and 4 excellent. Oats planted was 96 percent, near 93 last year and 97 average. Emerged was 91 percent, ahead of 75 last year, and near 90 average. Headed was 9 percent, ahead of 1 last year, and near 8 average.

Dry edible beans planted was 18 percent. Emerged was 1 percent.

Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 16 fair, 75 good, and 7 excellent.

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

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