Soybean conditions rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 50% good, and 25% excellent, well above last year’s 50% good or excellent condition. Soybean setting pods was 93%, behind last year’s 96% and even with the average. Soybean turning color was 1% behind last year’s 4% and 5% average.
Alfalfa conditions rated 4% very poor, 11% poor, 25% fair, 47% good, and 13% excellent, well above last year’s 26% good or excellent condition. Third cutting was 65% complete, behind last year’s 76% and 72% average.
Sorghum conditions rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 53% good, and 26% excellent, well above last year’s 53% good or excellent condition. Sorghum headed was 92%, ahead of last year’s 89% and 84% average. Sorghum turning color was 13%, behind last year’s 22% and 19% average.
Dry bean conditions rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 23% fair, 62% good, and 10% excellent, above last year’s 71% good or excellent condition. Dry bean blooming was 98%, behind last year’s 100% but ahead of the 97% average. Dry bean setting pods was 75%, well behind last year’s 97% and 85% average. Dry bean turning color was 7%, behind last year’s 11% and 10% average.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
Nebraska Field Office
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