Nebraska Soybean Production up 4% from '16, Corn Down 2%
November 9, 2017
Based on November 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2017 corn crop is forecast at 1.66 billion bushels, down 2% from last year's production. The soybean crop is now forecast at a record 328 million bushels, up 4% from last year.
Corn Harvest at 68%; Soybean at 95%
November 6, 2017
As of Nov. 6 USDA NASS estimated Nebraska corn harvest was 68% complete, behind 82% last year and 81% for the five-year average. Soybeans harvested was 95%, equal to last year, and near the five-year average of 98%.
Corn Harvest at 45% Lags Average; Soybeans 89% Done
October 30, 2017
At 45%, Nebraska's corn harvest still lags last year (66%) and the five-year average (67%) will be slowed further in areas where high winds last week downed cornstalks and ears. Soybean harvest, however, is 89% done and near short- and longer term averages. Dry edible bean harvest was 96% done, but sorghum harvest was 47% done, well behind average.
With Above Normal Temps, Soybean and Corn Harvests Progress
October 23, 2017
Nebraska crop harvest was 67% complete for soybean, 26% for corn, 34% for sorghum, and 84% for dry edible beans, according to the Oct. 22 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
USDA-NASS: Just 17% of Corn and 33% of Beans Harvested
October 16, 2017
As of Monday corn harvest was 17% done, well behind the five-year average of 39%, and soybean harvest was at 33%, well behind the average of 67%. Harvest progress in many other corn and soybean production states also lagged.
USDA NASS: Wheat Planting & Corn Harvest Lag
September 25, 2017
Winter wheat planting and corn harvest lagged a bit last week compared to previous years, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service report for the week ending Sunday, September 24. Temperatures averaged near normal across western Nebraska, but six to ten degrees above normal in the east.
Potato Production in Nebraska
September 18, 2017
Final production for the 2016 Nebraska potato crop totaled 7.38 million hundredweight (cwt), up 7% percent from 2015, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Planted acres for 2016 totaled 16,500, up 6% from 2015.
Record High Harvests Forecast for Nebraska Corn and Soybean
September 13, 2017
Based on September 1 conditions, USDA NASS forecasts record highs for Nebraska's corn and soybean crops. Corn is forecast at 1.72 billion bushels, up 1% from last year, and soybeans are forecast at 316 million bushels, also up 1% from last year.