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Nebraska’s corn rates 77% G-E

The latest crop progress report for Nebraska rates the state’s corn crop at 77 percent good to excellent. And the first condition rating for soybeans in Nebraska is 75 percent good to excellent.

Soybean emergence was still well behind normal, at 73 percent.

Sorghum planting stood at 80 percent, compared to 94 percent normal.

Winter wheat heading was at 83 percent, 13 points behind the five-year average. Wheat wheat rated 71 percent good to excellent.

Pasture and range conditions rated 87 percent good to excellent.