Moisture and heat help Nebraska crop development

Warmth and high humidity helped Nebraska crop development this past week. Over three-quarters of the wheat is turning color and the first
fields have been harvested in the southeast and south central parts of the state.The high heat and humidity caused livestock losses in several counties, but the Nebraska moisture situation is better than it’s been in almost a decade.

Corn is 82 percent good to excellent, much better than last year at this time. Soybeans are 85 percent good to excellent, which, again, is much better than last year. Wheat is 73 percent good to excellent and 13 percent ripe with the first fields being harvested.