Wheat conditions decline from last month

Nebraska

For the month of March 2008, variable temperatures during the first half of the month gave way to normal temperatures during the last half, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, March 31.

Precipitation during the first 30 days of March was below normal with most areas receiving less than 1 inch of moisture. A front moved through the northern part of the state during the end of the month leaving snow cover in some areas of the northeast and north central. Fieldwork was mostly limited to fertilizer applications and seed bed preparations. A few fields of oats had been planted. Calving continued to make good progress with normal calf losses reported. Soil temperatures were above freezing across the entire state with some areas in the southwest reaching the upper 40s. Primary activities included spring fieldwork, calving and livestock care.

At the end of March, snow depth was limited to extreme northern counties and averaged 1 to 2 inches in those areas. Precipitation and temperatures for the month were below normal.

Wheat conditions declined from last month and rated 1 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 5 percent excellent, below last year's condition of 58 percent good or excellent. Oat planting was underway with 9 percent seeded statewide. Hay and forage supplies rated 3 percent very short, 11 percent short, 85 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus, well above year ago levels.

Cattle and calves conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 74 percent good, and 8 percent excellent, well above year ago levels. Calving progressed to 64 percent complete with calf losses near average.

4/7/08
4 Star NE\5-B

Date: 4/2/08

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