Crop Progress Report
October 1 , 2007
Corn Harvest is Underway
The week ending September 30, 2007 saw a considerable increase in corn harvested, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Corn harvested was 17 percent complete, increasing from 9 percent last week. This is ahead of last year’s harvest which was 9 percent complete at this time, and it is ahead of the 13 percent average.
Temperatures were 3 degrees above normal this past week. Precipitation ranged from 0.23 inches in the Northwest district to 1.04 inches in the Northeast district.
Corn conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 16 fair, 48 good, and 31 excellent. This is well above last year’s 59 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields rated 86 percent good or excellent, and dryland fields rated 69 percent. These are both well above last year’s levels.
The following pictures are taken by FFA Chapters across the state representing each of the eight districts. They show the crop progress in each area and illustrate the differences in progress throughout the state of Nebraska.
The photos below show corn being harvested in the Loup City area. The picture on the left shows a combine picking the corn. The combine strips the husks off each ear and removes the kernels and keeps them in a holding tank. The picture to the right shows the combine unloading the corn into a grain cart, which will then be transferred to a grain truck.
These photos were taken north of Lincoln in District 1. This corn has dried and will be harvested in the near future.
This picture was also taken in District 1. It shows a field that has already been harvested. The husks and cobs left in the field are still valuable because they help maintain good soil fertility, and they can be a feed source for cattle.
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