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Weather encourages spring to come early
Nebraska
For the month of March 2004, above normal temperatures have prompted an early "green up" of Wheat and pastures, according to the Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service, March 29.
End of March soil temperatures are about 10 degrees above those of last year and normal. These above normal soil temperatures are due in part to three weeks of above normal air temperatures, with some record highs being set. Soil moisture conditions improved in the east while soil moisture remains a concern for western producers where conditions continued to be rated in extreme drought. Producer activities included livestock care, marketing grain, and spring planting preparations.
Wheat condition rated 10 percent very poor, 18 poor, 37 fair, 34 good, and 1 excellent, a slight improvement over last year's condition of 31 percent good or excellent. Hay and forage supplies were mostly adequate statewide.
Cattle and calves condition rated 1 percent poor, 11 fair, 69 good, and 19 excellent. Calving progressed to 66 percent complete with calf losses rated mostly average. Stalk fields continued to provide grazing potential, with some supplemental feeding.
Date: 3/31/04
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