That figure is on par with the five-year average and provides an inkling of what is to come over the next several weeks. Dry weather and sunshine has moved the crop quickly toward maturity – 26 percent of the state’s crop is mature – up from 8 percent last week and ahead of the 22 percent average.
Some farmers reported that corn moisture levels in their area are already better than they ever were last year! In a week or two combines will be rolling in force – perhaps even this week for some soybeans.
As for crop condition, 83 percent of the state's corn crop is in good to excellent condition, with only 13 percent fair and 4 percent poor to very poor. Time will soon tell if yields will exceed last year’s 178 bushels per acre.
Corn yields in Nebraska are estimated to be 179 bushels per acre, USDA said last Friday. If realized, that would be the largest yield on record for the state and would put the state’s crop at 1.53 billion bushels – the second-largest crop behind last year’s record 1.58 billion. (Harvested acres this year are estimated to be 8.55 million acres, about 300,000 fewer than last year.)
USDA also updated its supply/demand numbers last week. Corn stocks were revised downward a bit since USDA lowered it's crop estimate. Feed numbers were also down, while exports were revised upward.This week's photos, from the Nebraska Corn Board's crop progress set on Flickr, feature photos submitted by the Imperial FFA Chapter (top), Howells Clarkson FFA Chapter (middle), and the Sumner Eddyville Miller FFA Chapter (bottom).
The top photo shows corn beginning to dry down, the middle one shows an ear with 14 rows, whiel the bottom photo shows an ear nearly ready for harvest.
For more details, be sure to check out the Nebraska Corn Board's crop progress update.
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