Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Underway

Golden wheat field
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Harvest Underway

For the week ending June 30, 2024, there were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 22% short, 60% adequate and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 3% very short, 21% short, 64% adequate and 12% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corn condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 16% fair, 52% good and 28% excellent. Corn silking was 3%, near 2% last year and 1% for the five-year average. 

Soybean condition rated 0% very poor, 3% poor, 19% fair, 56% good and 22% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 23%, ahead of 17% last year, and near 20% average. 

Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 25% fair, 45% good and 22% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 13%, ahead of 2% last year and 5% average.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 16% fair, 72% good and 12% excellent. Sorghum headed was 4%, near 2% last year, and equal to average. 

Oats condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 20% fair, 55% good and 22% excellent. Oats headed was 90%, ahead of 82% last year, and near 88% average. 

Dry edible bean condition rated 7% very poor, 3% poor, 22% fair, 60% good and 8% excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was 90%, near 86% last year and 89% average. 

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 26% fair, 53% good and 15% excellent.

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