Crop Progress: Winter Wheat, Oat Harvest Wraps Up in Nebraska
For the week ending Aug. 13, 2023, there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 26% short, 59% adequate and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 32% short, 49% adequate and 3% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 5% very poor, 11% poor, 23% fair, 44% good and 17% excellent. Corn dough was 69%, ahead of 61% last year and near 68% for the five-year average. Dented was 21%, ahead of 15% last year and 16% average.
Soybean condition rated 5% very poor, 11% poor, 26% fair, 42% good and 16% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 94%, near 98% last year and 96% average. Setting pods was 76%, behind 85% last year and 82% average.
Winter wheat harvested was 97%, near 98% last year and equal to average.
Sorghum condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 23% fair, 46% good and 26% excellent. Sorghum headed was 71%, ahead of 61% last year but behind 81% average. Coloring was 14%, ahead of 9% last year and equal to average.
Oats harvested was 89%, behind 96% last year and 95% average.
Dry edible bean condition rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 31% fair, 53% good and 8% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 90%, equal to last year. Setting pods was 54%, near 53% last year.
Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 30% fair, 49% good and 13% excellent.
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