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Crop maturity slowed by cool, damp weatherNebraska For the week ending Sept. 14, another week of cool, damp weather slowed crop maturity according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, Sept. 15. These conditions also slowed dry bean and millet harvests in the Panhandle. High moisture corn harvest is expected to begin soon. The precipitation has been beneficial for pastures and rangeland. Temperatures averaged 5 degrees below normal across the state. The state saw upper 70s or low 80s for highs with lows dipping into the mid-to-upper 30s in most districts. All districts received at least a half inch of rain with the Southeast District averaging over two inches of precipitation. Corn conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 22 percent excellent, just below last year's 80 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 83 percent good or excellent while dryland fields rated 69 percent, both near year ago levels. Corn in the dough stage was 97 percent, near last year's 100 percent and 99 percent average. Corn in the dent stage was 85 percent, behind last year's 97 percent and five days behind the 91 percent average. Corn mature was 9 percent, well behind last year's 41 percent and 30 percent average. Corn harvested was 1 percent complete, behind last year and the five-year average of 3 percent. Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 14 percent excellent, well below last year's 82 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans turning color was 55 percent, behind last year's 74 percent and four days behind the 75 percent average. Soybeans dropping leaves was 13 percent, behind last year's 22 percent and 27 percent average. Alfalfa conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 59 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, above last year's 66 percent good or excellent condition. Third cutting was 97 percent complete, behind last year's 98 percent and even with the average. Fourth cutting was 19 percent complete, behind last year's 34 percent and 35 percent average. Sorghum conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 18 percent excellent, well below last year's 85 percent good or excellent condition. Sorghum turning color was 68 percent, behind last year's 91 percent and six days behind the 81 percent average. Sorghum mature was 1 percent, behind last year's 12 percent and 13 percent average. Dry bean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 58 percent good, and 9 percent excellent, below last year's 72 percent good or excellent condition. Dry beans turning color was 79 percent, behind last year's 99 percent and 86 percent average. Dry beans dropping leaves was 31 percent, well behind last year's 73 percent and eight days behind the 53 percent average. Dry beans harvested were 6 percent complete, behind last year's 24 percent and 18 percent average. Wheat seeded was 18 percent complete, behind last year's 30 percent and 31 percent average. Proso millet was 16 percent harvested, behind last year's 31 percent and 30 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 7 percent excellent, near last year's 58 percent good or excellent condition. 9/22/08 Date: 9/17/08
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