For the week ending Sunday, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 43% very short, 36% short, 21% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 40% very short, 39% short, 21% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Corn condition rated 14% very poor, 16% poor, 28% fair, 31% good, and 11% excellent. Corn dough was 78%, behind 88% last year and 85% for the five-year average. Dented was 39%, near 38% both last year and average. Mature was 3%, near 1% both last year and average.
Soybean condition rated 9% very poor, 13% poor, 32% fair, 36% good, and 10% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 93%, near 92% last year and 90% average. Dropping leaves was 3%, near 4% last year and 2% average.
Sorghum condition rated 20% very poor, 32% poor, 28% fair, 15% good, and 5% excellent. Sorghum headed was 75%, well behind 95% last year, and behind 94% average. Coloring was 17%, behind 33% last year and 32% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 4% very poor, 5% poor, 27% fair, 63% good, and 1% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 96%, near 94% last year. Setting pods was 67%, well behind 89% last year.
Pasture and range conditions rated 53% very poor, 28% poor, 15% fair, 4% good, and 0% excellent.
Data for this news were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, UNL Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.
Categories: Nebraska, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Sorghum