USDA-NASS: Progress Toward Crop Maturity Near Normal
For the week ending September 3, temperatures averaged two to six degrees above normal across western Nebraska, but two to six degrees below normal in the east, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Precipitation was scattered and limited with rainfall of less than half an inch received in some northcentral and Panhandle counties.
Nebraska Wheat Variety Trial Data and Fall Seed Guide
Nebraska Farm & Ranch Expenditures Down from 2016
But Several Expense Categories Far Exceed National Averages
USDA: Nebraska Farm Real Estate Down 2%; Cropland Down 6%
Nebraska's farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, decreased from 2016, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farm real estate value for 2017 averaged $2,900 per acre, down $50 per acre (2%) from last year.
Most Crop Conditions Steady; Dry Edibles Improve
Cool, wet conditions dominated the weather pattern for the week ending August 13, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Most crop condition reports were similar to those reported last week, except for dry edible beans, which improved in each category.
Nebraska Corn, Soybean and Dry Bean Production Forecast to Hit Record Highs
