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Nebraska good-to-excellent crop ratings: soybeans 70%, corn 71%

The USDA’s latest good to excellent ratings for Nebraska crops are 71% for corn and 70% for soybeans.

Corn silking reached 85% compared to the five-year-average of 95%. Twenty-seven percent of Nebraska corn is in the dough stage.

Soybeans blooming reached 78% compared the average of 91%. A little more than half of the crop is setting pods.

Winter wheat harvest is 75% complete.