![Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/tm70mv177" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Hay in stacks](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/hay_3.jpeg?itok=Eav9T0Rz)
Nebraska Crop Production Report for May 2024
May 13, 2024
Nebraska's hay stocks are currently up 79% from last year.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/corn-groundlevel_2.png?itok=U99fC2gH)
Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Planting Running Behind 2023 Pace
May 13, 2024
With drier weather last week, Nebraska farmers began to close the gap on planting delays, but corn and soybean remain 15-18% behind last year's progress for this time of year.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/corn-groundlevel_1.png?itok=Eyt2gdO7)
Crop Progress: Rain Delays Slow Planting Progress
May 6, 2024
Nebraska's recent turbulent weather caused some setbacks for corn and soybean planting, with corn planting now almost 20% behind last year's pace.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Sorghum field closeup](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/sorghum.png?itok=EfPXsibd)
Crop Progress: Sorghum Planting Underway
April 29, 2024
Planting continues to push forward at a good pace in Nebraska, with corn, soybeans and oats still near average for this time of year, and sorghum getting started at the end of April.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Soybean field during summer](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/soybean-field-green_0.png?itok=Rj08QndC)
Crop Progress: Soybean Planting Starts in Nebraska
April 23, 2024
Soybean planting had begun as of April 21, with just 2% of acreage completed, while corn acreage was at 6% planted.
![Historical hemp production reports for Nebraska are available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/gf06h2430?locale=en" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Hemp plant](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/hemp_0.jpg?itok=_R6U92iu)
Nebraska Hemp Acreage in 2023
April 18, 2024
Industrial hemp acreage in Nebraska was down 7% in 2023.
![Historical potato stocks data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/47429915b" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Russet potatoes in a pile](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/potatoes-russet_0.png?itok=5T5jMa2e)
Nebraska Potato Stocks for April 2024
April 17, 2024
USDA NASS reports indicate 2.10 million cwt of potatoes in storage as of April 1.
![Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at <a href="https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j" target="_blank">USDA</a>. Corn field](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/corn-groundlevel_0.png?itok=vUX-_V4L)