Over half of wheat planted (Nebraska)

For the week ending Sept. 23, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 13 short, 78 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 14 short, 80 adequate, and 4 surplus.

Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 12 fair, 51 good, and 31 excellent. Corn dented was 98 percent, near 96 both last year and for the five-year average. Mature was 69 percent, ahead of 52 last year and 53 average. Harvested was 9 percent, near 6 both last year and average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 54 good, and 29 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 84 percent, ahead of 76 last year and 69 average. Harvested was 13 percent, near 9 last year, and ahead of 6 average.

Winter wheat planted was 53 percent, ahead of 44 last year, but near 56 average. Emerged was 8 percent, behind 13 last year and 19 average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 14 fair, 56 good, and 28 excellent. Sorghum coloring was 95 percent, near 97 both last year and average. Mature was 48 percent, near 47 last year, and ahead of 41 average. Harvested was 6 percent, behind 11 last year, but near 4 average.