Nebraska crops continued to lag behind average development benchmarks this past week, with field conditions remaining mostly steady. Topsoil moisture was rated 6% very short, 23% short, 66% adequate and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 10% very short, 30% short, 57% adequate and 3% surplus. There were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork.
Field Crops Report:
- Corn
- Silking reached 76% — behind 90% last year and 85% for the five-year average.
- Dough stage was 20% — behind 34% last year and 23% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 17% fair, 49% good and 28% excellent.
- Soybean
- Blooming reached 73% — behind 91% last year and 85% for the five-year average.
- Setting pods was 29% — behind 53% last year and 49% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 21% fair, 51% good and 24% excellent.
- Sorghum
- Headed was 37% — ahead of 33% last year and 31% for the five-year average.
- Coloring reached 3% — ahead of 1% last year and equal to 1% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 20% fair, 42% good and 37% excellent.
- Winter Wheat
- Harvested was 79% — behind 94% last year and 85% for the five-year average.
- Oats
- Harvested was 59% — behind 79% last year and 71% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 10% very poor, 12% poor, 35% fair, 37% good and 6% excellent.
- Dry Beans
- Blooming reached 27% — behind 38% last year and 55% for the five-year average.
- Setting pods was 8% — behind 17% last year and 16% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 29% fair, 50% good and 18% excellent.
Pasture and Range Report:
- Condition rated 8% very poor, 14% poor, 32% fair, 41% good and 5% excellent.
