Nebraska's corn, soybeans damaged by drought, heat
8/11/2022 10:25:59 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nebraska
Hayes County, NE
Hitchcock County, NE
Keith County, NE
Lancaster County, NE
Perkins County, NE
Start Date: 8/11/2022
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Drought expanded in Nebraska, and the southwest part of the state saw the return of exceptional drought for the first time since 2013. The worsening conditions have hurt crops as drought and heat have reduced Nebraska's corn and soybean yields, per DTN, who estimates the average yield for corn to be 158 bushels per acre and 52.5 bpa for soybeans.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's five-year average for corn is nearly 186 bpa and for soybeans is 59 bpa.
Lincoln Journal Star (Neb.), Aug 11, 2022
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