USDA NASS County-Level Production Data for 2017 Released
Number of Nebraska Farms and Ranches Drops in 2017
The number of Nebraska farms and ranches declined in 2017, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. At 47,400, it was down 1,000 farms from 2016. Numbers of farms and ranches in Nebraska with less than $100,000 in agricultural sales decreased 700 farms from a year earlier while operations with more than $100,000 in agricultural sales decreased 300 farms.
Nebraska Wheat Rated 48% Good - Excellent
2017 Crop Production Summary for Nebraska - USDA NASS
Corn & Soybean Stocks Up from Last Year
Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2017 totaled 1.46 billion bushels, up 3% from 2016, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total, 910 million bushels are stored on farms, up 5% from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 551 million bushels, are down slightly from last year.
Winter Wheat Acreage at New Low
2017 USDA Census of Agriculture is Underway
USDA NASS: County Level Wheat Estimates Now Available
County-level estimates for 2017 small grain acreage, yield and production are now available, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The estimates, based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers last fall, can be accessed using