2024 Crop Reports

Corn field during harvest
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Corn Harvest at Finish Line, Sorghum Close Behind

November 18, 2024
Harvest for corn and sorghum is pacing closely to last year's operations, meaning harvest 2024 should finalize within a week or so — just in time for a well-earned Thanksgiving respite.

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

Crop Progress: Minor Recovery in Soil Moisture, Crop Conditions Following Rain

November 15, 2024
Recent rainfall led to slight gains in winter wheat and pasture conditions, and soybean harvest is officially done in Nebraska, with corn harvest not far behind.

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Winter wheat seedlings in field during autumn
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Condition Continues Decline

November 6, 2024
Winter wheat continued its slow decline due to dryness at the end of October, with another 6% of the crop reaching poor-very poor condition as of Nov. 3.

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Soybean field during harvest
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Soybean Harvest in Final Phase

October 29, 2024
While drought continues to cause a slow decline in soil moisture and pasture conditions, the dry weather has kept harvest on schedule — dry beans and soybean will finish soon, and corn is ahead of average pace.

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Dry bean field
Historical crop production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

Nebraska Crop Production Report for October 2024

October 24, 2024
Overall, Nebraska's crop production is higher than in 2023, with dry beans and alfalfa leading at a 29% increase.

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Farmer harvests dry beans
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA. (Photo by Gary Stone/Nebraska Extension)

Crop Progress: Dry Bean Harvest Nears End

October 22, 2024
All crops are slightly ahead of last year's pace for harvest operations, with dry edible beans set to finish very soon.

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Soybean harvest
Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available at USDA.

Crop Progress: Harvest on Track, Drought Enhances Pasture Decline

October 18, 2024
Harvest activities for corn and soybean made good progress over the last week, but drought continues to impact winter wheat emergence and pasture conditions.

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Russet potatoes in a pile
Historical potato production reports for Nebraska are available at USDA.

Nebraska Potato Summary for 2023

October 10, 2024
Final numbers for the 2023 potato production season have been released, and Nebraska's report reflects an increase in acreage and yield.

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