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The Senate has voted to move forward on a wide-ranging, five-year farm bill.
Nebraska corn farmers have 99 percent of their crop in the ground meeting the five-year average and 84 percent of the crop has emerged, lagging behind the 90 percent average.
Nebraska's continuing drought is limiting residual forage, soil moisture, hay production, and 2013 grass growth.
Dryland winter wheat producers in the Nebraska Panhandle anticipating reduced yields or crop failure due to drought.
Nebraska farmers have begun planting corn, but the U.S. Agriculture Department says they are behind schedule and dry soil remains a concern.
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