Harvest getting underway in Nebraska; comments sought on RFS-2

The Nebraska corn crop continues to push toward maturity -- and you can find a few corn and soybean fields already harvested across the state.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's crop progress report issued today, 15 percent of Nebraska's corn crop mature. This is up 4 points from last week but still behind last year's 19 percent mature and well behind the five-year average of 4 percent.

Nationally, 21 percent of the crop is mature -- compared to 30 percent last year at this time and the 55 percent average.

As for overall crop condition, 79 percent of Nebraska's crop remains in good to excellent condition. On a national scale, 68 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. 

With harvest beginning to gain momentum across Nebraska, and the anticipation of a record corn crop, the Nebraska Corn Board is urging producers to continue focusing on what is happening in our nation’s capital.

When the Nebraska Corn Board requested farmers to send in their comments on a request for e15, more than 5,000 did so, knowing they could produce a crop that can provide enough corn to feed, fuel and provide fiber for our state, nation and world. (And do so on less land!)

The Nebraska Corn Board is again requesting that farmers let their voices be heard. This time in regards to the Environmental Protection Agency's RFS-2 draft regulations. Just go to the Nebraska Corn Board’s website, click on the Action Alert icon and submit comments. It only takes a couple of minutes.

You can find more information about this effort here.

Comments are due this Friday (Sept. 25), so don’t wait! Act now.

This week's photo came to the Nebraska Corn Board from the Imperial FFA Chapter.