Corn Planted 3%; 2% last week; 2% on average
Winter Wheat Headed 6%; 4% last week; 5% on average
Winter Wheat Condition 56% G/E; 56% G/E last week; 27% G/E last year
Spring Wheat Planted 3%; 1% last week; 3% on average
Nebraska:
For the week ending April 7, 2024, there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 12% very short, 29% short, 56% adequate, and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 41% short, 44% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 26% fair, 56% good,
and 12% excellent.
Oats planted was 31%, ahead of 17% last year and 21% for the five-year average. Emerged was
5%, near 1% last year and 2% average.
Kansas:
For the week ending April 7, 2024, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 14% very short, 44% short, 38% adequate, and 4% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 15% very short, 42% short, 42% adequate, and 1% surplus.
Field Crops Report: Winter wheat condition rated 4% very poor, 10% poor, 37% fair, 42%
good, and 7% excellent. Winter wheat jointed was 30%, ahead of 15% last year and 17% for the
five-year average.
Corn planted was 4%, near 5% last year and 3% average.
