Nebraska Ag Connection - Nebraska Crops, Pastures Rated Good to Excellent

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Nebraska Crops, Pastures Rated Good to Excellent
Nebraska Ag Connection - 07/17/2018

For the week ending Sunday, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3 percent very short, 18 short, 74 adequate, and 5 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 19 short, 75 adequate, and 2 surplus.

Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 11 fair, 61 good, and 25 excellent. Corn silking was 65 percent, well ahead of 42 last year and 38 for the five-year average. Dough was 4 percent, near 1 average.

Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 13 fair, 63 good, and 20 excellent. Soybeans blooming was 65 percent, near 64 last year, and ahead of 53 average. Setting pods was 16 percent, ahead of 9 both last year and average.

Winter wheat condition rated 5 percent very poor, 7 poor, 24 fair, 47 good, and 17 excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 62 percent, behind 79 last year, but ahead of 51 average.

Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 16 fair, 65 good, and 17 excellent. Sorghum headed was 23 percent, ahead of 5 last year and 7 average.

Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 36 fair, 53 good, and 7 excellent. Oats harvested was 52 percent, ahead of 44 last year, and well ahead of 32 average.

Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 poor, 19 fair, 59 good, and 14 excellent.

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