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Weather stresses dryland crops, pastures
Nebraska For the week ending July 8, another hot, dry week stressed dryland crops and pastures keeping irrigation running, according to the National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office, July 9. Wheat harvest advanced quickly in southern counties and is now only two days behind average. Producers were also able to make gains with their second cutting of alfalfa and oat harvest. Another dry week in the Panhandle, resulted in a further deterioration of moisture conditions. Over the last 45 days, the eastern third of the state has received 60 percent of their normal precipitation. Temperatures averaged 2 degrees above normal and ranged from highs over 100 degrees in the north and west to lows in the mid 50s. Only the Southwest and South Central Districts saw measurable precipitation which averaged a half inch. corn conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 25 percent excellent, well above last year's 61 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 90 percent good or excellent while dryland fields declined and rated 67 percent, both above year ago levels. corn silked was 27 percent, ahead of last year's 24 percent and 14 percent average. Soybean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 16 percent excellent, well above last year's 50 percent good or excellent condition. soybeans blooming were 36 percent, behind last year's 47 percent but ahead of the 31 percent average. soybeans setting pods was 3 percent, near last year and average. Wheat conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. wheat ripe was 78 percent, well behind last year's 93 percent but ahead of the 74 percent average. wheat harvested was 41 percent, behind last year's 76 percent and 49 percent average. Alfalfa conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 13 percent excellent, well above last year's 36 percent good or excellent condition. Second cutting was 56 percent complete, behind last year's 72 percent but ahead of the 53 percent average. Oat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 6 percent excellent, well above last year's 24 percent good or excellent condition. Oats harvested was 16 percent, behind last year's 33 percent and 18 percent average. sorghum conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 66 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well above last year's 53 percent good or excellent condition. Dry bean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 77 percent good, and 3 percent excellent, well ahead of last year's 53 percent good or excellent condition. Dry beans blooming were 14 percent, ahead of 7 percent last year and average. Wild hay conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well above last year's 19 percent good or excellent condition. Pasture and range conditions rated 5 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well above last year's 14 percent good or excellent condition. Date: 7/11/07
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