Warm, dry weather continued to support crop development across Nebraska during the week ending July 14, 2025, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers had an average of 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork, though many key crops — including corn, soybean and winter wheat — remain behind last year and the five-year average for this point in the season.
- Soil Moisture Conditions:
- Topsoil moisture supplies rated 6% very short, 26% short, 60% adequate, and 8% surplus.
- Subsoil moisture supplies rated 10% very short, 33% short, 53% adequate, and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
- orn
- Silking reached 27% — behind 45% last year and 32% for the five-year average.
- Dough stage was at 5% — behind 7% last year and 2% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 19% fair, 56% good, and 21% excellent.
- Soybean
- Blooming reached 40% — behind 69% last year and 58% for the five-year average.
- Setting pods reached 9% — behind 20% last year and 15% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 25% fair, 56% good, and 15% excellent.
- Sorghum
- Headed reached 12% — ahead of 7% last year and 7% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 19% fair, 53% good, and 25% excellent.
- Winter Wheat
- Harvested was 35% — behind 64% last year and 43% for the five-year average.
- Oats
- Headed was 95% — behind 98% last year and 99% for the five-year average.
- Harvested was 32% — ahead of 31% last year and 21% for the five-year average.
- Condition rated 7% very poor, 9% poor, 45% fair, 35% good, and 4% excellent.
- Dry Edible Beans
- Condition rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 39% fair, 56% good, and 5% excellent.
Pasture and Range Report:
- Condition rated 10% very poor, 27% poor, 39% fair, 22% good, and 2% excellent.
