Winter Wheat Harvest Lagging Behind 2020 Harvest
July 13, 2021
For the week ending July 11, 2021, winter wheat harvested was 23%, behind 45% last year and behind the 40% average.
Corn Rated 29% Excellent, Soybean 24% Excellent
July 13, 2021
For the week ending July 4, 2021, there were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 36% short, 56% adequate and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very short, 38% short, 53% adequate and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Dry Edible Beans at 92% Emerged
June 29, 2021
For the week ending June 27, 2021, dry edible beans emerged was 92%. Corn, soybean and winter wheat crops held steadily near reported conditions from the week prior.
Nebraska Crops Averaging Good to Excellent Condition in Mid-June Report
June 23, 2021
For the week ending June 20, 2021, corn condition rated 60% good, 23% excellent, and soybean condition rated 64% good, 23% excellent. Review the latest report on all Nebraska crops in this article.
Soybean Planting Begins as Corn Gets Underway
April 27, 2021
For the week ending April 25, 2021, soybean planting was at 3%, equal to average, and corn planted was 6%, behind 17% last year and 15% for the five-year average.
Nebraska Oat Planting Ahead of Schedule from 2020
April 15, 2021
For the week ending April 4, 2021, oats planted was 40%, ahead of 30% last year and 33% for the five-year average.
Nebraska Winter Wheat Condition Unchanged, Oat Planting is Underway
April 7, 2021
For the week ending April 4, 2021, winter wheat condition rated 5% very poor, 12% poor, 43% fair, 38% good, and 2% excellent.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Improving Forage Quality with Oats, Italian Ryegrass, Grass Mixtures
March 17, 2021
This week, Extension experts Jerry Volesky and Brad Schick discuss ways to supplement a low quality spring pasture and the strategy behind mixing grasses into your alfalfa fields.