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Weather impacts crops, impedes planting progressNebraska For the week ending June 8, strong winds, excess rain, and hail continued to impact crops and impede planting progress, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, June 9. Strong winds damaged farmsteads and overturned pivots. Storms produced hail and heavy rains across much of Nebraska causing flooding and damage to crops as well as roads. Many producers are faced with the challenge of finishing planting, replanting damaged acres, and completing weed management programs in a short period of time. Hay producers have been frustrated with the lack of dry days. Temperatures ranged from highs in the lower 90s to lows near 40. The Panhandle, North Central, and Southwest districts averaged 4 degrees below normal while the rest of the state was at or above normal. The Central, East Central, and North Central Districts received the most rainfall averaging over 3 inches of precipitation; the entire state averaged over an inch of precipitation. Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 fair, 56 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, well below last year's 75 percent good or excellent rating. Corn emerged was 95 percent, behind last year and average of 98 percent. Soybean conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 7 percent excellent, well below last year's 79 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans planted were at 82 percent complete, behind last year's 94 percent and the 96 percent average. Soybeans emerged was 59 percent, behind last year's 73 percent and five days behind the 79 percent average. Wheat conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 32 fair, 47 percent good, and 12 percent excellent, well above last year's 40 percent good or excellent condition. Wheat headed jumped to 81 percent complete, behind last year's 95 percent and five days behind the 90 percent average. Alfalfa conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 12 percent excellent, well above last year's 63 percent good or excellent condition. First cutting was 18 percent complete, well behind last year's 57 percent and two weeks behind the 65 percent average. Hay quality was expected to be lower due to continued wet conditions. Oat conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 73 percent good, and 13 percent excellent, well above last year's 78 percent good or excellent condition. Oats headed was 28 percent, behind last year's 44 percent and 43 percent average. Sorghum planted was 64 percent complete, behind last year's 77 percent and eight days behind the 83 percent average. Sorghum emerged was 36 percent, behind last year's 49 percent and the 53 percent average. Dry bean planting was 36 percent complete, behind last year's 72 percent and a week behind the 63 percent average. Dry beans emerged were at 3 percent, behind last year's 25 percent and 18 percent average. Proso millet planted was at 24 percent, behind last year's 33 percent and the 30 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 15 percent excellent, well above last year's 49 percent good or excellent condition. Cattle in feedlots are belly deep in some cases and need drying conditions. 6/16/08 Date: 6/11/08 Advertisement
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