Question Crop percentage still in? - Page 3

**fishinwithdad** · 11-04-2009, 11:44 AM

I heard yesterday that nationwide the corn harvest is at 25%. Normally for this time of year, it would be 71% !!! Yikes!!

DiggerDog · 11-04-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fishinwithdad

I heard yesterday that nationwide the corn harvest is at 25%. Normally for this time of year, it would be 71% !!! Yikes!!

Today I had lunch with our daughter at her elementary school. The dad of one her classmates was also there. As we talked he said he and family were going non-stop to get their beans and corn out by the end of this weekend. As he said "corn that's a little wet pays a lot more than corn standing in the fields."

cougarw · 11-05-2009, 07:53 AM

On the way back from hunting yesterday I saw 8 combines hitting it hard, I think by the end of the weekend we'll be seeing a lot of empty fields.

Chen rossii · 11-05-2009, 08:19 AM

Going hard in the south-central part of the state also. One big hold up now is the grain elevators. You will see a big difference by the weekend

BPbowhunter · 11-05-2009, 09:08 AM

Starting to go good here in central NE the last couple days. Hopefully the weather holds up and we can get some crops out.

Though I'd prefer there be crops in for rifle season to help some of those younger bucks make it through.

DiggerDog · 11-05-2009, 10:34 AM

They're hitting the fields hard here in the Eagle area. However as hard as they are hitting them, they still have a long way to go.

Lefty Llewellyn · 11-05-2009, 01:28 PM

My hunting partner got off early and ran up and got into one of my stand and saw 3 deer . . . . . . then he was run over by a mess of farming equipment!

He called me from the stand questioning if he should stay in the stand and see if something kicks up. It is a pretty small wooded spot so nothing did and he got down by 4 PM and just went home.

I saw many bean fields getting harvested but very little corn. I know my corn on the back side of my CRP site is still up.

fowlfoolr1979 · 11-05-2009, 01:40 PM

Was out around Lincoln scouting geese yesterday afternoon and pretty much every field from Lincoln on out of town had harvesting going on in them... both beans and corn!

Layne

huskerduckhunter · 11-06-2009, 02:02 PM

finished up beans yesterday, hitting the corn hard now...I would say we have 20% of our corn out

DiggerDog · 11-06-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerduckhunter

finished up beans yesterday, hitting the corn hard now...I would say we have 20% of our corn out

20% is about the same here. For some reason the combines seem to have stopped over the last day and a half. With rain in forecast starting Monday night through Wednesday one would think they would do everything it takes to get the crops out.

Sorny · 11-06-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DiggerDog

20% is about the same here. For some reason the combines seem to have stopped over the last day and a half. With rain in forecast starting Monday night through Wednesday one would think they would do everything it takes to get the crops out.

probably don't have anywhere to go with wet corn. You can only dry as much as your bins can hold.

DiggerDog · 11-06-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sorny

probably don't have anywhere to go with wet corn. You can only dry as much as your bins can hold.

That makes sense. Thanks Sorny.

huskerduckhunter · 11-07-2009, 10:20 PM

Most of the corn around the Syracue/Otoe County area is dry enough now, 15 to 16. Farmers were hitting it hard this weekend, 2 hour waits at the elevators. Saw lots of corn coming out and lots of deer getting moved around. Watched two nice bucks at my hunting spot last night. Cant wait for Saturday.

uglymike · 11-08-2009, 05:09 AM

Went to a friends house to watch the huskers last night at Johnson lake, and after the game on the way home there was a half a dozen combines working in fields at 11 o'clock, couple of them were still doing soybeans.

DiggerDog · 11-08-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by huskerduckhunter

Most of the corn around the Syracue/Otoe County area is dry enough now, 15 to 16. Farmers were hitting it hard this weekend, 2 hour waits at the elevators. Saw lots of corn coming out and lots of deer getting moved around. Watched two nice bucks at my hunting spot last night. Cant wait for Saturday.

The corn on the land where we hunt SE of Avoca is still. Hopefully the farmer will get it harvested before this Saturday.

All we can do is remain optimistic and keep our fingers crossed

DiggerDog · 11-10-2009, 02:48 PM

Earlier today I took drive out to our land SE of Avoca and saw a lot of harvested corn fields and combines in other fields. That was the good sign. The bad sign is our land is still of corn without a combine insight.

We're still hopful the farmer gets to it this week and before this Saturday. Three and a half days is more than enough time for them to get in and get the corn out.

I'm amazed at how much corn is out since Sunday.

BPbowhunter · 11-10-2009, 02:50 PM

Finished up our beans this afternoon. Still chippin away at the corn.

luvsitall · 11-10-2009, 02:59 PM

the further south you go the more crops that are out. far se neb looks really good. now we just need it cool down a tad...like 30 degrees

DiggerDog · 11-10-2009, 03:31 PM

It's clear that since this past weekend the farmers in the Avoca area have been busting their humps.

huskerduckhunter · 11-10-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DiggerDog

It's clear that since this past weekend the farmers in the Avoca area have been busting their humps.

An easy way to tell is the 2 hour wait at the elevator in town

11-04-2009, 11:44 AM	#41 (permalink)
fishinwithdad fishinwithdad is spring, spring fever... da- da- daaa!! Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,465 Thanks: 602 Thanked 399 Times in 248 Posts	I heard yesterday that nationwide the corn harvest is at 25%. Normally for this time of year, it would be 71% !!! Yikes!! __________________ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

11-05-2009, 08:19 AM	#44 (permalink)
Chen rossii Chen rossii is hoping for dry corn fields come the end of February and March Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Platte River Posts: 505 Thanks: 23 Thanked 80 Times in 43 Posts	Going hard in the south-central part of the state also. One big hold up now is the grain elevators. You will see a big difference by the weekend __________________ "Chip, I'm going to come at you like a spider monkey."

11-05-2009, 09:08 AM	#45 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is at full draw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 3,464 Thanks: 40 Thanked 324 Times in 226 Posts	Starting to go good here in central NE the last couple days. Hopefully the weather holds up and we can get some crops out. Though I'd prefer there be crops in for rifle season to help some of those younger bucks make it through. __________________ Is it duck season yet? Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

11-05-2009, 10:34 AM	#46 (permalink)
DiggerDog DiggerDog is Looking forward to skiing with my family and friends Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At home, in the field, in a blind, in a boat, at our cabin, on a plane, or in a hotel room Posts: 1,435 Thanks: 71 Thanked 197 Times in 146 Posts	They're hitting the fields hard here in the Eagle area. However as hard as they are hitting them, they still have a long way to go. __________________ "When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first." - Ernest Hemingway

11-06-2009, 02:02 PM	#49 (permalink)
huskerduckhunter huskerduckhunter is waiting for snows Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Posts: 96 Thanks: 27 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	finished up beans yesterday, hitting the corn hard now...I would say we have 20% of our corn out __________________ How's the hunting? The hunting is good, and sometimes we shoot something. -Grandpa

11-05-2009, 07:53 AM	#43 (permalink)
cougarw cougarw is wondering what to do next. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the wild Posts: 2,211 Thanks: 161 Thanked 204 Times in 133 Posts	On the way back from hunting yesterday I saw 8 combines hitting it hard, I think by the end of the weekend we'll be seeing a lot of empty fields.

11-05-2009, 01:28 PM	#47 (permalink)
Lefty Llewellyn Lefty Llewellyn is practicing all my bow shots in prep for the morning of 09/15! Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 44 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	My hunting partner got off early and ran up and got into one of my stand and saw 3 deer . . . . . . then he was run over by a mess of farming equipment! He called me from the stand questioning if he should stay in the stand and see if something kicks up. It is a pretty small wooded spot so nothing did and he got down by 4 PM and just went home. I saw many bean fields getting harvested but very little corn. I know my corn on the back side of my CRP site is still up.

11-05-2009, 01:40 PM	#48 (permalink)
fowlfoolr1979 fowlfoolr1979 has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 807 Thanks: 10 Thanked 31 Times in 29 Posts	Was out around Lincoln scouting geese yesterday afternoon and pretty much every field from Lincoln on out of town had harvesting going on in them... both beans and corn! Layne

11-07-2009, 10:20 PM	#53 (permalink)
huskerduckhunter huskerduckhunter is waiting for snows Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Syracuse Posts: 96 Thanks: 27 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Most of the corn around the Syracue/Otoe County area is dry enough now, 15 to 16. Farmers were hitting it hard this weekend, 2 hour waits at the elevators. Saw lots of corn coming out and lots of deer getting moved around. Watched two nice bucks at my hunting spot last night. Cant wait for Saturday. __________________ How's the hunting? The hunting is good, and sometimes we shoot something. -Grandpa

11-08-2009, 05:09 AM	#54 (permalink)
uglymike uglymike has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 208 Thanks: 78 Thanked 60 Times in 37 Posts	Went to a friends house to watch the huskers last night at Johnson lake, and after the game on the way home there was a half a dozen combines working in fields at 11 o'clock, couple of them were still doing soybeans.

11-10-2009, 02:48 PM	#56 (permalink)
DiggerDog DiggerDog is Looking forward to skiing with my family and friends Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At home, in the field, in a blind, in a boat, at our cabin, on a plane, or in a hotel room Posts: 1,435 Thanks: 71 Thanked 197 Times in 146 Posts	Earlier today I took drive out to our land SE of Avoca and saw a lot of harvested corn fields and combines in other fields. That was the good sign. The bad sign is our land is still of corn without a combine insight. We're still hopful the farmer gets to it this week and before this Saturday. Three and a half days is more than enough time for them to get in and get the corn out. I'm amazed at how much corn is out since Sunday. __________________ "When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first." - Ernest Hemingway

11-10-2009, 02:50 PM	#57 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is at full draw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 3,464 Thanks: 40 Thanked 324 Times in 226 Posts	Finished up our beans this afternoon. Still chippin away at the corn. __________________ Is it duck season yet? Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

11-10-2009, 02:59 PM	#58 (permalink)
luvsitall luvsitall is sitting in the basins for 3 weeks listening togrrr Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: county with NO ducks Posts: 446 Thanks: 281 Thanked 90 Times in 77 Posts	the further south you go the more crops that are out. far se neb looks really good. now we just need it cool down a tad...like 30 degrees

11-10-2009, 03:31 PM	#59 (permalink)
DiggerDog DiggerDog is Looking forward to skiing with my family and friends Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At home, in the field, in a blind, in a boat, at our cabin, on a plane, or in a hotel room Posts: 1,435 Thanks: 71 Thanked 197 Times in 146 Posts	It's clear that since this past weekend the farmers in the Avoca area have been busting their humps. __________________ "When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first." - Ernest Hemingway

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