Nebraska Crop Production & Progress Report

NEBRASKA CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
LINCOLN, Neb. August 12, 2024 - Based on August 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2024 corn production is forecast at 1.88 billion bushels, up 9% from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. This would be a new record high production if realized. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 9.70 million acres, up 2% from a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 194 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from last year, and would tie the record high if realized.

Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 310 million bushels, up 16% from last year. Area for harvest, at 5.25 million acres, is up 1% from 2023. Yield is forecast at 59 bushels per acre, up 7.5 bushels from last year.

Nebraska's 2024 winter wheat crop is forecast at 48.6 million bushels, up 31% from last year. Harvested area for grain, at 900,000 acres, is up 2% from last year. Average yield is forecast at 54 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels per acre from 2023.

Sorghum production of 16.3 million bushels, is down 1% from a year ago. Area for grain harvest, at 230,000 acres, is up 2% from last year. Yield is forecast at 71 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last year.

Oat production is forecast at 1.69 million bushels, up 33% from last year. Harvested area for grain, at 26,000 acres, is up 2,000 acres from last year. Yield is forecast at 65 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from 2023.

Dry edible bean production is forecast at 2.72 million cwt, up 39% from last year. The average yield is forecast at 2,250 pounds per acre, up 110 pounds from last year.

Sugarbeet production is forecast at 1.42 million tons, up 6% from 2023. Area for harvest, at 47,000 acres is up 400 acres from last year. Yield is estimated at 30.2 tons per acre, up 1.6 tons from a year ago.

Alfalfa hay production is forecast at 3.63 million tons, up 26% from last year. Expected yield, at 3.90 tons per acre, is up 0.50 ton from last year. All other hay production is forecast at 2.79 million tons, up 14% from last year. Forecasted yield, at 1.70 tons per acre, is unchanged from last year.

Special Note 
NASS reviewed planted and harvested acreage estimates in this report for barley, corn, cotton, dry edible beans, oats, peanuts, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sugarbeets, and wheat (winter, other spring, and Durum) using all available data, including the latest certified acreage from the Farm

NASS is the federal statistical agency responsible for producing official data about U.S. agriculture and is committed to providing timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.

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NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION
LINCOLN, Neb. August 12, 2024 - For the week ending August 11, 2024, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 32% short, 53% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 32% short, 52% adequate, and 5% surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 20% fair, 45% good, and 24% excellent. Corn dough was 63%, near 62% last year and 61% for the five-year average. Dented was 26%, ahead of 16% last year and 12% average.

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 21% fair, 52% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 85%, ahead of 74% last year and 77% average. Dropping leaves was 1%.

Sorghum condition rated 0% very poor, 4% poor, 26% fair, 52% good, and 18% excellent. Sorghum headed was 85%, ahead of 68% last year and 73% average. Coloring was 6%, behind 11% last year, and near 10% average.

Oats harvested was 94%, ahead of 86% last year, and near 92% average. 

Dry edible bean condition rated 6% very poor, 9% poor, 32% fair, 36% good, and 17% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 81%, near 85% last year, and behind 87% average. Setting pods was 58%, ahead of 51% last year, and equal to average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 10% very poor, 16% poor, 33% fair, 26% good, and 15% excellent.