Nebraska crops continue to mature at a steady pace, with corn and sorghum trailing normal development while soybeans near the end of pod set. Oat harvest is nearly complete, and dry beans show strong conditions heading into fall.
For the week ending Sept. 2, 2025, Nebraska producers averaged 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 4% very short, 16% short, 69% adequate, and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture was 5% very short, 23% short, 64% adequate, and 8% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
- Corn
- Dough stage: 88% — behind 92% last year and 94% for the five-year average.
- Dented: 59% — behind 72% last year and 70% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 13% — behind 22% last year and 15% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 0% very poor, 1% poor, 19% fair, 49% good, 27% excellent.
- Soybean
- Setting pods: 92% — behind 98% last year and 98% for the five-year average.
- Dropping leaves: 5% — behind 12% last year and 17% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 3% poor, 22% fair, 53% good, 21% excellent.
- Sorghum
- Headed: 89% — behind 99% last year and 97% for the five-year average.
- Coloring: 42% — behind 60% last year and 58% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 2% — behind 3% last year and the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 2% poor, 17% fair, 42% good, 38% excellent.
- Oats
- Harvested: 97% — behind 99% last year and 99% for the five-year average.
- Dry Edible Beans
- Blooming: 94% — behind 98% last year and equal to 98% for the five-year average.
- Setting pods: 82% — behind 92% last year and the five-year average.
- Dropping leaves: 19% — behind 20% last year and 22% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 0% very poor, 1% poor, 14% fair, 40% good, 45% excellent.
Pasture and Range Report:
- Condition: 4% very poor, 15% poor, 36% fair, 37% good, 8% excellent.
