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Good weather allows farmers to get back in the fieldsNebraska For the week ending June 24, clear conditions during much of the week allowed producers back in their fields, according to the National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office, June 25. Farmers were focused on irrigation preparations and weed control. The first fields of wheat were harvested with combining to spread throughout the south in the coming week. In the Panhandle, limited precipitation continued to deteriorate dryland crops and pastures. Statewide, temperatures remained near normal with exception of the northwest, which saw triple digit highs. Rain was recorded in all districts but only the South Central District averaged over an inch. Corn conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 24 percent excellent, well above last year's 71 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 86 percent good or excellent while dryland fields rated 82 percent, both above year ago levels. Soybean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 67 percent good, and 14 percent excellent, well above last year's 66 percent good or excellent condition. soybeans blooming were at 3 percent, even with last year and ahead of the 2 percent average. Wheat conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 13 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, well above last year's 17 percent good or excellent condition. wheat turning color was 85 percent, behind last year's 93 percent but ahead of the 81 percent average. wheat ripe was 10 percent, well below last year's 39 percent and 23 percent average. A few fields had been harvested in the southeast. Alfalfa conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well above last year's 40 percent good or excellent condition. First cutting was 95 percent complete, behind last year's 99 percent but ahead of the 94 percent average. Second cutting was 6 percent complete, behind last year's 28 percent and 13 percent average. Oat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 7 percent excellent, well above last year's 22 percent good or excellent condition. Oats headed was 87 percent, behind last year's 93 percent and 91 percent average. sorghum conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 12 percent excellent, well above last year's 60 percent good or excellent condition. sorghum planted was 99 percent complete, behind last year's 100 percent but even with average. sorghum emerged was 93 percent, ahead of last year's 92 percent and near the 94 percent average. Dry bean planting was 97 percent complete, behind last year's 100 percent but even with average. Dry beans emerged was 85 percent, even with last year and ahead of the 76 percent average. Proso millet planted was 86 percent, well ahead of last year's 60 percent and 74 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 15 percent excellent, well above last year's 18 percent good or excellent condition. Date: 6/27/07
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