Most Crop Conditions Steady; Dry Edibles Improve
Cool, wet conditions dominated the weather pattern for the week ending August 13, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Most crop condition reports were similar to those reported last week, except for dry edible beans, which improved in each category.
Nebraska Corn, Soybean and Dry Bean Production Forecast to Hit Record Highs
NASS Crop Conditions: Cooler Conditions Lower Corn, Soybean Stress
USDA-NASS: Corn 61% Good-Excellent; Soybean, 60%
Winter wheat harvest has been completed across most of Nebraska, according to the July 30 report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Significant rainfall of an inch or more was received across most of the state during the previous week and a few north central counties received as much as four inches of rain.
USDA NASS: Nebraska Corn Stocks Up 7%; Soybean Down 3%
Nebraska Crop Conditions (NASS, 6/19/17)
Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition
For the week ending June 11, Nebraska temperatures averaged four to eight degrees above normal and were accompanied by dry conditions, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Only the southern tip of the Panhandle and a few central counties received significant rain. The warm, dry weather allowed planting and other field work to continue.
