BOONE

Harvesting was slowed down due to heavy rain Monday. By Friday, most were back in the field.

CEDAR

The county has had 5 to 7 inches of rain over the last 2 weeks, which has slowed the progress of harvest. Soybeans have been drying down and had 3 days of harvest this week. Corn on the other hand has been very slow drying down and very little has been harvested for grain.

DAWES

Late summer/early fall rains have assisted winter wheat and forages.

DAWSON

This has been a wet week for part of Dawson County with the east end of the county receiving 2.5 inches of rain to .75 on the west end of the county. The west end returned to the field on Tuesday and the east end on Thursday. Early yield reports on soybeans are about 10-15% less than last year. Corn is running about 10+ percent less than 2007. High moisture corn harvest is in full swing and a few fields are dropping below 20% moisture. Most of the crop could handle a killing frost without much loss at this time.

DIXON

Progress on soybean harvest was held back by rain both early and late in the week. Producers report on the challenge of green stems to run through the combine. Most producer are holding off on corn harvest until the it has a chance to dry down a little more in the field. Weather was generally favorable through the week.

DODGE

Soybean harvest is steady and nearly completed. Corn moisture is still high for harvest.

FRONTIER

Soybean harvest is well under way but corn harvest has yet to get going except for the high moisture. Condition are starting to become dry and moisture would be very appreciated. Fall calving is wrapping up and the calf crop seems to be doing very well.

FURNAS

1 & 1/2 inches of rain on 10-6-08.

HARLAN

Rain on Oct. 6 amounted to 2 to 4 inches across the county. The rain was perfect for the newly seeded wheat, but stalled out fall harvest activity. By Thursday the 9th, harvesting was continuing. Yields for dryland crops are varied. There are some dryland corn fields yielding little more than zero and one report of 157 bu. was received. In the northern portion of the county, reports of irrigated soybeans are producing 70+ bushels, while DRYLAND beans are within 2 or 3 bushels of the irrigated soybeans. Many are wondering why they spent the money to irrigate their soybeans. I guess hind site is nearly 100%. It is expected that irrigated corn yields will be lower than the last several years.

HAYES

Need rain. Picking wet corn, harvesting beans and weaning calves.

HITCHCOCK

Need rain. Picking wet corn, harvesting beans and weaning calves.

KNOX

Rain was received over the weekend. This is very welcome to restore the soil profile for next year. The rain has delayed harvest. Much of the corn is carrying excessive moisture.

LINCOLN

I saw a few corn fields starting to be harvested but rains this weekend could further progress due to mud.

MORRILL

First wide spread killing freeze occurred over the weekend.

PHELPS

Most producers are almost complete cutting soybeans. Corn harvest is just starting, moisture levels are still too high. A few acres of wet corn have been harvested to go to area feedlots. Rangeland looks good with the recent moisture.

SCOTTSBLUFF

First wide spread killing freeze occurred over the weekend.

THURSTON

An inch or more of rain fell on much of the county early in week. This slowed soybean harvest but it was again going full speed at the end of the week. Soybeans yields, for the most part, continued to come in at the 30-45 bu. per acre range. We still need a killing freeze to dry out some of the soybean stalks and to promote drying in corn. Farmers report wide variances of moisture level in the same field for corn.

WASHINGTON

Soybean harvest is underway full steam. Once we finish bean harvest we will start on the corn.

WASHINGTON

Weather has been ideal for harvest, and soybean harvest is progressing rapidly.

WEBSTER

Bean harvest is getting closer to completion with only the later planted beans still to go. These are having a few problems with green stems being tough as the beans are dry enough. Corn harvest is a little slow as moisture is still running a little higher than normal. Milo is starting to get sucker heads showing up after all of the rain. Yields on all crops are still all over the board but tending to be better in most cases. A good freeze would be helpful now. Some cows are going to stocks now. Many are holding calves until the market picks back up again, more are even talking of backgrounding calves when they haven't done that in several years.

YORK

Soybeans yet to be harvested are in late planted fields and are still green. Corn harvest has begun. Grain has to be dried. General rain early in week and over the weekend delayed harvest. Cattle grazing harvested corn fields. Very little unharvested grain dropping to the ground.