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Heat hinders crops, livestockNebraska For the week ending Aug. 19, triple digit temperatures across the state provided uncomfortable conditions for livestock while crop conditions remained stable, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, Aug. 20. Soil moisture profiles declined due to the heat and a lack of moisture but were still above year ago levels. Corn was being harvested for silage in some areas. Temperatures averaged 5 degrees above normal across the state. Several districts saw triple digit highs. The Northeast District averaged over an inch of rain. The Northwest District remained dry with only traces of precipitation and is 24 percent below normal precipitation since April 1. Corn conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 32 percent excellent, well above last year's 55 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 87 percent good or excellent while dryland fields rated 66 percent, both above year ago levels. Corn in the dough stage was 88 percent, near last year's 89 percent and ahead of the 82 percent average. Corn in the dent stage was 46 percent, behind last year's 49 percent but ahead of the 36 percent average. Soybean conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 25 percent excellent, well above last year's 50 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans setting pods was 93 percent, behind last year's 96 percent and even with the average. Soybeans turning color was 1 percent behind last year's 4 percent and 5 percent average. Alfalfa conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 13 percent excellent, well above last year's 26 percent good or excellent condition. Third cutting was 65 percent complete, behind last year's 76 percent and 72 percent average. Sorghum conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 26 percent excellent, well above last year's 53 percent good or excellent condition. Sorghum headed was 92 percent, ahead of last year's 89 percent and 84 percent average. Sorghum turning color was 13 percent, behind last year's 22 percent and 19 percent average. Dry bean conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 10 percent excellent, above last year's 71 percent good or excellent condition. Dry beans blooming were 98 percent, behind last year's 100 percent but ahead of the 97 percent average. Dry beans setting pods were 75 percent, well behind last year's 97 percent and 85 percent average. Dry beans turning color was 7 percent, behind last year's 11 percent and 10 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated 6 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well above last year's 8 percent good or excellent condition. Date: 8/21/07
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