Crop Progress: Crop Conditions Improve Following Widespread Rain

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Historical crop progress data for Nebraska is available atUSDA.

Crop Progress: Crop Conditions Improve Following Widespread Rain

For the week ending July 9, 2023, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 26% short, 57% adequate and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 23% very short, 38% short, 38% adequate and 1% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Corncondition rated 5% very poor, 10% poor, 23% fair, 41% good and 21% excellent. Corn silking was 21%, ahead of 7% last year and 15% for the five-year average.

Soybeancondition rated 7% very poor, 12% poor, 26% fair, 41% good, and 14% excellent. Soybeans blooming was 43%, ahead of 38% last year and near 42% average. Setting pods was 3%, near 2% last year and 5% average.

Winter wheatcondition rated 8% very poor, 19% poor, 39% fair, 31% good and 3% excellent. Winter wheat harvested was 12%, well behind 34% last year and behind 25% average.

Sorghumcondition rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 28% fair, 58% good and 9% excellent. Sorghum headed was 3%, near 6% last year and behind 9% average.

Oatscondition rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 37% fair, 46% good and 5% excellent. Oats headed was 96%, near 99% last year and 97% average.

Dry edible beancondition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 33% fair, 65% good and 1% excellent. Dry edible beans emerged was 98%, near 96% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:

Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 11% poor, 34% fair, 44% good and 8% excellent.

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