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Harvest gaining momentum in southern countiesNebraska For the week ending July 13, warmer, drier conditions allowed wheat harvest in the southern counties to gain momentum, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, July 14. Oat harvest is underway and producers were making progress with their second cutting of alfalfa. The drier weather had farmers busy with irrigation activities and weed control. Corn is beginning to tassel in parts of the state. Temperatures averaged 3 degrees below normal again this week and ranged from highs over 100 degrees in the southwest to lows near 40 in the Panhandle. Much of the state received precipitation, however, the Panhandle, Central and South Central Districts were limited to less than a half inch. Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 19 percent excellent, near last year's 76 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 72 percent good or excellent well below year ago levels, while dryland fields rated 77 percent, well above last year. Corn silked was 13 percent, well behind last year's 48 percent and a week behind the average of 35 percent. Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 12 percent excellent, above last year's 70 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans blooming were 21 percent, behind last year's 53 percent and eight days behind the 47 percent average. Wheat conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Wheat ripe was 68 percent, well behind last year's 90 percent the average of 87 percent. Wheat harvested was 19 percent, behind last year's 60 percent and eleven days behind the average of 61 percent. Alfalfa conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 12 percent excellent, well above last year's 59 percent good or excellent condition. Second cutting was 35 percent complete, behind last year and the average of 67 percent. Oat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 65 percent good, and 22 percent excellent, well above last year's 68 percent good or excellent condition. Oats harvested was 12 percent, behind last year's 36 percent and the average of 30 percent. Sorghum conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, well below last year's 80 percent good or excellent condition. Dry bean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 41 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 5 percent excellent, well below last year's 75 percent good or excellent conditions. Dry beans blooming were 10 percent, behind last year's 18 percent and average of 15 percent. Wild hay conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 21 percent excellent, near last year's 73 percent good or excellent condition. Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 17 percent excellent, well above last year's 62 percent good or excellent condition. Pasture caring capacity has been higher than normal in many counties outside of the Panhandle. 7/21/08 Date: 7/16/08 Advertisement
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