Nebraska corn and soybean continued advancing toward maturity last week, although corn maturity remains behind its typical late-August pace. Soybean development is tracking closer to average, while crop conditions remain generally favorable for both crops.
Meanwhile, soil moisture continued to decline across the state, and pasture and range conditions remain strained heading into September. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 19% very short, 30% short, 47% adequate and 4% surplus, while subsoil moisture rated 27% very short, 32% short, 40% adequate and 1% surplus.
Producers had ample opportunity for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 30, with 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork.
Field Crops Report:
Corn
- Dough: 92% — ahead of 87% last year and 91% for the five-year average.
- Dented: 63% — ahead of 58% last year but behind 65% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 4% — behind 12% last year and 14% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 6% very poor, 11% poor, 25% fair, 42% good, 16% excellent.
Soybean
- Setting Pods: 95% — ahead of 92% last year but behind 96% for the five-year average.
- Dropping Leaves: 11% — ahead of 4% last year but behind 12% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 3% very poor, 8% poor, 24% fair, 50% good, 15% excellent.
Sorghum
- Headed: 87% — behind 88% last year and 94% for the five-year average.
- Coloring: 43% — ahead of 41% last year but behind 51% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 3% — ahead of 2% last year and the five-year average.
- Condition: 5% very poor, 20% poor, 38% fair, 33% good, 4% excellent.
Oats
- Harvested: 95% — behind 97% last year and 99% for the five-year average.
Pasture and Range
- Condition: 33% very poor, 28% poor, 28% fair, 10% good, 1% excellent.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska Extension, and other reporters across the state.
