Winter wheat planting continues (Nebraska)

For the week ending Oct. 7, there were 3.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Regional Field Office, Nebraska. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1 percent very short, 8 short, 76 adequate, and 15 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 11 short, 78 adequate, and 9 surplus.

Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 5 poor, 14 fair, 48 good, and 31 excellent. Corn mature was 92 percent, ahead of 81 last year and 82 for the five-year average. Harvested was 23 percent, ahead of 13 last year and 17 average.

Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 12 fair, 55 good, and 27 excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves was 96 percent, equal to last year, and near 93 average. Harvested was 36 percent, ahead of 22 last year, and near 33 average.

Winter wheat planted was 87 percent, ahead of 76 last year, and near 85 average. Emerged was 60 percent, ahead of 55 last year, and equal to average.

Sorghum condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 16 fair, 48 good, and 33 excellent. Sorghum mature was 91 percent, ahead of 78 last year and 79 average. Harvested was 23 percent, near 19 last year, and ahead of 16 average.