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    The document summarizes crop conditions in Nebraska for the week ending August 26, 2018. Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were reported to be adequate for most areas. Corn was reported to be 94% in the dough stage, ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans were 95% at the pod setting stage, even with the average. Sorghum coloring was at 62%, well ahead of last year. Pasture and range conditions were reported as 63% good and 11% excellent.

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    The document summarizes crop conditions in Nebraska for the week ending August 26, 2018. Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were reported to be adequate for most areas. Corn was reported to be 94% in the dough stage, ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans were 95% at the pod setting stage, even with the average. Sorghum coloring was at 62%, well ahead of last year. Pasture and range conditions were reported as 63% good and 11% excellent.

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    The document summarizes crop conditions in Nebraska for the week ending August 26, 2018. Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were reported to be adequate for most areas. Corn was reported to be 94% in the dough stage, ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans were 95% at the pod setting stage, even with the average. Sorghum coloring was at 62%, well ahead of last year. Pasture and range conditions were reported as 63% good and 11% excellent.

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    NEWS RELEASE

    NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE


    United States Department of Agriculture • Northern Plains Region
    100 Centennial Mall North, Room 263, Lincoln, NE 68508 • (800) 582-6443
    www.nass.usda.gov
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dean C. Groskurth
    (800) 582-6443
    dean.groskurth@nass.usda.gov

    NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION


    LINCOLN, Neb. August 27, 2018 - For the week ending August 26, 2018, there were 5.3 days
    suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil
    moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 14 short, 80 adequate, and 4 surplus. Subsoil
    moisture supplies rated 2 percent very short, 18 short, 79 adequate, and 1 surplus.

    Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 54 good, and
    29 excellent. Corn dough was 94 percent, near 92 last year, and ahead of 89 for the five-year
    average. Dented was 59 percent, ahead of 48 last year and 46 average. Mature was 2 percent,
    near 1 both last year and average.

    Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 13 fair, 55 good, and 26 excellent.
    Soybeans setting pods was 95 percent, near 96 last year, and equal to average. Dropping leaves
    was 8 percent, ahead of 3 last year, and near 4 average.

    Sorghum condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 12 fair, 62 good, and 24 excellent.
    Sorghum coloring was 62 percent, well ahead of 36 last year and 41 average. Mature was
    3 percent.

    Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor,
    20 fair, 63 good, and 11 excellent.

    Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency,
    UNL Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

    Access the National Crop Progress and Condition publication at:


    http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/CropProg/2010s/2018/CropProg-08-27-2018.pdf

    ###

    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.

    We invite you to provide occasional feedback on our products and services. Sign up at http://bit.ly/NASS_Subscriptions and look for the "NASS
    Data User Community."

    USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call toll-free at
    (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD)or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay).

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