In its crop progress report today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 89 percent of Nebraska's corn crop is in 'good' to 'excellent' condition. The other 11 percent is 'fair'.None - not a single percent - are in the 'poor' or 'very poor' categories.
There's some good looking corn growing in fields across the state!
Nationally, 70 percent of the crop is good to excellent, 26 percent fair and the remaining 4 percent is either poor or very poor.
As for planting progress, Nebraska is done - 100 percent. Nationally, 93 percent of the crop is planted, 1 point behind last year and 4 points behind the five-year average.
Illinois, which had been very behind, has caught up some more, with 82 percent of the crop planted. Indiana is 78 percent planted. Both are still behind - normally farmers in those states would be wrapping up by now.
For the full USDA report, click here.
The photo above was submitted to the Nebraska Corn Board from the Heartland FFA chaper.
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