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Corn harvest continues to make slow progressNebraska For the week ending Oct. 11, widespread rain, snow and cold temperatures caused harvest delays in many areas, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, Oct. 13. Corn harvest continues to make slow progress because of high grain moisture levels. The first snow of the season fell the last half of the week, with accumulations of over twelve inches in some western counties. Livestock producers were weaning calves and moving cattle to stubble fields. Temperatures averaged 16 degrees below normal across the state, ranging from low 70s for highs to near single digits for lows. The majority of the state received over a half inch of moisture. There were record lows and record cold highs reported in areas around the state. Corn conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 26 percent excellent, above last year's 76 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 82 percent good or excellent while dryland fields rated 76 percent, both above year ago levels. Corn mature was 76 percent, behind last year's 77 percent and nine days behind the 89 percent average. Corn harvested was 10 percent, behind last year's 13 percent and two weeks behind the 24 percent average. Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 23 percent excellent, above last year's 70 percent good or excellent condition. Soybeans dropping leaves were 95 percent, near last year's 96 percent but behind the average of 98 percent. Soybeans harvested were 45 percent, behind last year's 58 percent and four days behind the 61 percent average. Alfalfa fourth cutting was 87 percent complete, ahead of last year's 83 percent and the 84 percent average. Sorghum conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 23 percent excellent, near last year's 76 percent good or excellent condition. Sorghum mature was 62 percent, ahead of last year's 56 percent but behind the 82 percent average. Sorghum harvested was 6 percent, even with last year but ten days behind the 18 percent average. Dry bean harvest was nearing completion at 91 percent, near last year's 92 percent but ahead of the 81 percent average. Winter wheat seeded was 92 percent, near last year's 91 percent and 93 percent average. Winter wheat emerged was 67 percent, behind last year's 74 percent and the 73 percent average. Proso millet harvest was 62 percent, well behind last year's 84 percent and the 80 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 22 percent fair, 54 percent good, and 16 percent excellent, above last year's 57 percent good or excellent condition.
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