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Planting now in high gearNebraska For the week ending May 18, despite below normal temperatures, abundant sunshine allowed soils to dry and producers to shift planting into high gear making considerable progress, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, May 19. Planting was in full swing with many producers done with corn and able to start on soybeans and sorghum. Warmer weather increased soil temperatures which helped crop emergence and boosted hay, pasture, and small grain growth. It was another cool week with temperatures averaging two to four degrees below normal. Only small amounts of precipitation were reported for much of the state. The west recorded both temperature extremes for the state with freezing temperatures as well as highs in the 90s. Corn planted increased rapidly with the favorable weather and was 83 percent complete, still behind last year's 87 percent and three days behind the five-year average of 89 percent. Corn emerged was 25 percent, behind the 50 percent of last year and a week behind the average of 51 percent. Soybeans planted were 26 percent complete, behind last year's 39 percent and four days behind the five-year average of 45 percent. Soybeans emerged was 1 percent, behind last year's 7 percent and average of 11 percent. Wheat conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, below last year's 62 percent good or excellent condition. Wheat jointed jumped to 77 percent, still behind last year's 93 percent and six days behind average of 91 percent. Wheat headed was 1 percent complete, behind last year's 26 percent and ten days behind the average of 24 percent. Alfalfa conditions rated 3 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 66 percent good, and 7 percent excellent, above last year's 54 percent good or excellent conditions and average of 55 percent. First cutting was 2 percent complete, behind last year's 5 percent and the average of 8 percent. Oat conditions rated 1 percent poor, 19 percent fair, 75 percent good, and 5 percent excellent, ahead of last year's 72 percent good or excellent conditions. Oats planted was 97 percent complete, behind the 99 percent of last year and 100 percent average. Oats emerged was 90 percent, behind last year's 94 percent and the five-year average of 96 percent. Sorghum planted was 19 percent complete, behind last year's 23 percent and average of 22 percent. Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 5 percent excellent, above last year's 60 percent good or excellent condition. Many cattle were being turned out to pasture thanks to the warmer conditions aiding pasture growth. 5/26/08 Date: 5/21/08 Advertisement
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