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Harvest 2018 Nears the Goal Line

For the week ending November 25, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that Nebraska's harvest was nearly done. 
  • Corn harvested was 94%, near 96% last year and 97% for the five-year average.
  • Sorghum harvested was 95%, equal to last year, and near 98% average.
Winter wheat condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 25% fair, 46% good, and 20% excellent. Pasture and range conditions rated 2% very poor, 3% poor,  22% fair, 66% good, and 7% excellent.
 
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 4% short, 88% adequate, and 7% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 1% very short, 9% short, 85% adequate, and 5% surplus.
 

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