2017 Crop Reports

Winter wheat in late March in west central Nebraska, by Rodrigo Werle

USDA NASS Crop Report

March 29, 2017

Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor,  10% poor,  49% fair,  35% good, and 4% excellent, according to the March 27 USDA NASS crop report.

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USDA NASS graph of US number of farms and farm size 2009-2016
Source: USDA NASS Farms and Land in Farms: 2016 Summary

Number of Nebraska Farms Decreases in 2016

February 17, 2017

The number of farms and ranches declined during 2016, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of farms and ranches in the state, at 48,400 was down 300 farms from 2015.

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USDA Nebraska Crop Progress Report

January 31, 2017
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service rated wheat condition, as of Jan. 30, at 4% excellent, 43% good, 44% fair, 8% poor, and 1% very poor.

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