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Crop Progress: Minimal Improvements for Winter Wheat, Soil Moisture

Crop Progress: Minimal Improvements for Winter Wheat, Soil Moisture

For the week ending March 26, 2023, topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 33% short, 46% adequate and 5% surplus, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 32% very short, 40% short, 27% adequate and 1% surplus.

Field Crops Report:

Winter wheat condition rated 11% very poor, 32% poor, 35% fair, 19% good, and 3% excellent.

Weekly reports will begin April 3 for the 2023 season.

Source : unl.edu

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What I’m Checking Behind the Planter This Spring

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This is the first episode of a new behind-the-scenes series on our farm.

Today I’m checking behind the planter looking at planting depth, seed-to-soil contact, and making sure we’re placing seed into moisture, even in a dry spring.

Everything can look good from the cab, but this is where you find out what’s really happening.

We also ran into a prescription issue that slowed us down, which is a good reminder that even when conditions are ideal, the little things still matter.

If you’re planting right now, it’s worth taking a few minutes to check behind your planter.