LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Warmer weather is helping crops grows in
Nebraska as farmers brace for flooding along the Missouri and
Platte rivers.
The weekly crop report on Monday said warm, dry temperatures
early last week boosted development of corn and soybeans and the
harvesting of hay. Cooler weather moved in later in the week.
The report says winds eased, allowing farmers to spray for
weeds.
Flooding along the Missouri and Platte river is affecting
low-lying areas.
Ninety-eight percent of the corn crop is up, and 74 percent is
in good to excellent condition. Soybean planting is nearly
complete, with 84 percent emerging. Seventy-five percent of the
soybean crop is in good to excellent condition.
The first cutting of alfalfa is still lagging, at 59 percent
complete.