Crop Progress: Slow Start to Oat Planting in Nebraska

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Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Slow Start to Oat Planting in Nebraska

For the week ending April 9, 2023, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 25% very short, 39% short, 35% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 37% very short, 40% short, 23% adequate and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Winter wheat condition rated 10% very poor, 31% poor, 36% fair, 20% good and 3% excellent.

Oats planted was 20%, well behind 40% last year, and behind 26% for the five-year average. Emerged was 1%, near 5% last year and 3% average.

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