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Weather makes calving difficult in some areasNebraska For the month of February 2008, below normal temperatures made livestock care difficult for producers who had to worry about newborn calves, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, March 3. Precipitation during February was below normal as well with the exception of areas along the South Dakota border. As the month ended, soil temperatures were above freezing across the majority of the state except for an area in the northeast. In the southwest, soil temperatures were reaching the lower 40s. Activities included calving, hauling grain, paperwork, and equipment maintenance. At the end of February snow depth averaged less than one inch across the entire state. The Southwest and South Central Districts reported none. Precipitation and temperatures for the month were below normal. Wheat conditions remained near last month and rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 6 percent excellent, near last year's condition of 59 percent good or excellent. Hay and forage supplies rated 2 percent very short, 12 percent short, 85 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus well above year ago levels. Cattle and calves conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 75 percent good, and 4 percent excellent, well above year ago levels. Calving progressed to 22 percent complete with calf losses near average. 3/10/08 Date: 3/5/08 Advertisement
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