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Nebraska gets much needed rain

It may have caused some harvest delays, but Nebraska got some much needed rain last week.

Much of the state received good coverage, the first significant rainfall in five weeks, concentrated in the central third of the state with parts of the South Central region seeing four to six inches of precipitation.

Eastern areas along the Missouri River received little or no rainfall.

88% of corn has reached maturity, compared to 85% on average, and 19% is harvested, compared to 20% on average, with 74% in good to excellent condition.

For soybeans, 96% are at the leaf dropping stage, compared to 95% on average, and 63% have been harvested, compared to 49% on average, with 78% rated good to excellent.

92% of the winter wheat crop is planted, compared to 91% on average, and 73% has emerged, compared to 66% on average.

89% of the fourth cutting of alfalfa is complete, compared to 83% on average, 64% of pastures and rangelands are called good to excellent.