Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Underway

July 1, 2024

Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Underway

Golden wheat field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

For the week ending June 30, 2024, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 22% short, 60% adequate and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 21% short, 64% adequate and 12% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 16% fair, 52% good and 28% excellent. Corn silking was 3%, near 2% last year and 1% for the five-year average. 

Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 19% fair, 56% good and 22% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 23%, ahead of 17% last year, and near 20% average. 

Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 25% fair, 45% good and 22% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 13%, ahead of 2% last year and 5% average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 72% good and 12% excellent. Sorghum headed was 4%, near 2% last year, and equal to average. 

Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 55% good and 22% excellent. Oats headed was 90%, ahead of 82% last year, and near 88% average. 

Dry edible bean condition rated 7% very poor, 3% poor, 22% fair, 60% good and 8% excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was 90%, near 86% last year and 89% average. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 26% fair, 53% good and 15% excellent.

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