Crop Progress: End of Nebraska Planting Season in Sight

Sorghum field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA. (CropWatch file photo)

Crop Progress: End of Nebraska Planting Season in Sight

For the week ending June 9, 2024, there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 2% very short, 16% short, 71% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 4% very short, 18% short, 69% adequate, and 9% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 14% fair, 57% good and 27% excellent. Corn emerged was 93%, near 96% last year and 92% for the five-year average. 

Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 19% fair, 60% good and 19% excellent. Soybeans planted was 96%, near 97% last year and 94% average. Emerged was 82%, behind 91% last year but near 81% average. 

Winter wheat condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 18% fair, 40% good and 32% excellent. Winter wheat headed was 93%, ahead of 80% last year and 77% average. 

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 19% fair, 74% good and 6% excellent. Sorghum planted was 75%, near 72% last year and 77% average. 

Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 12% fair, 65% good and 20% excellent. Oats headed was 54%, well ahead of 32% last year and ahead of 38% average. 

Dry edible beans planted was 77%, well ahead of 44% last year. Emerged was 7%, behind 18% last year. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 25% fair, 50% good and 15% excellent.

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