Above Normal Temps Lead to Jump in Corn Planting Progress
With temperatures averaging two to four degrees above normal for the week ending April 23, corn planting was well underway and soybean planting had started in Nebraska, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Nebraska Extension Crop Reports
Corn Planting Starts; Winter Wheat Condition 53% Good to Excellent
Three percent of Nebraska's corn crop was planted as of Sunday, according to this week's USDA National Agriucltural Statistics Service report. This was near last year's 6% by this time and equal to the five-year average.
USDA-NASS Crop Report April 10, 2017
Winter wheat condition rated 1% very poor, 9% poor, 42% fair, 41% good, and 7% excellent, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service April 10 report for Nebraska.
Nationally, wheat condition in the top 18 winter wheat producing states was 3% very poor; 10% poor; 34% fair; 46% good; and 7% excellent.
Extension Crop Reports April 4, 2017
Todd Whitney, Extension Educator in Phelps County: Approximately 1.30-1.50+ inches of rain last week slowed field pea planting but was very welcome since soils were hard on the surface. Corn planting preparation will likely pick up again this week with probable planting due to begin April 15-20. Wheat green-up continues.
Nebraska Winter Wheat 47% Good-Excellent
Nebraska winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 9% poor, 42% fair, 42% good, and 5% excellent, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service report released today.
Oat planting was 28% complete, ahead of 18% last year and 25% for the five-year average.
USDA: US and Nebraska Grain Stock Report as of March 1, 2017
