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Crops make strides in growthNebraska For the week ending June 29, continued below normal temperatures, rain, wind, and hail were seen during the week ending June 29, according to the National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office, June 30. The crops did make large strides in growth but are still behind average development. Over three-fourths of the wheat was turning color with harvest to get underway near July 1 in many southern counties. Farmers were focused on replanting flooded areas, irrigation preparation, and weed control. Statewide, temperatures remained around 3 degrees below normal. The highs ranged from 95 in the west to lows in the high 40s in the north central part of the state. Rain was recorded in all districts with the Central, East Central, Southwest, and South East Districts averaging over an inch. Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 17 percent excellent, well below last year's 85 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 65 percent good or excellent while dryland fields rated 77 percent, both below year ago levels. Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 11 percent excellent, well below last year's 81 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans emerged were 96 percent complete 10 days behind last year and the average of 100 percent. Wheat conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, near last year's 58 percent good or excellent condition. Wheat turning color was 77 percent, behind last year's 93 percent and a week behind the average of 92 percent. Wheat ripe was 3 percent, two weeks behind last year and the average of 37 percent. Disease damage continues to be noted in some fields due to extended wet conditions. Alfalfa conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 18 percent excellent, above last year's 71 percent good or excellent condition. First cutting was 90 percent complete, behind last year's 99 percent and the average of 98 percent. Second cutting was 4 percent complete, well behind last year's 20 percent and 24 percent average. Oat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 8 percent fair, 69 percent good, and 22 percent excellent, well above last year's 74 percent good or excellent condition. Oats headed was 87 percent, behind last year's 93 percent and 94 percent average. Sorghum conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 6 percent excellent, below last year's 73 percent good or excellent condition. Sorghum emerged was 95 percent, near last year's 96 percent and the 97 percent average. Dry Bean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 54 percent fair, 35 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, well below the 77 percent good or excellent last year. Dry bean emerged was 92 percent, near last year's 93 percent and even with the average. Proso millet planted was 90 percent, behind last year's 95 percent but ahead of the average of 86 percent. Wild Hay conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 63 percent good, and 18 percent excellent, above 78 percent good or excellent a year ago. Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 20 percent excellent, above last year's 71 percent good or excellent condition. 7/7/08 Date: 7/1/08
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