Corn and soybean development remained slightly behind average last week, while sorghum and dry beans also lagged progress benchmarks. Winter wheat and oats harvests were nearly complete, leaving most growers focused on irrigation and late-season crop management.
For the week ending Aug. 17, 2025, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork in Nebraska, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 50% very short, 38% short and 12% adequate. Subsoil moisture supplies were 47% very short, 40% short and 13% adequate.
Field Crops Report
- Corn
- Dough stage was 95% complete — behind 97% last year and 96% for the five-year average.
- Dented was 52% — behind 61% last year and 58% average.
- Mature was 6% — behind 9% last year and 10% average.
- Condition rated 5% very poor, 8% poor, 20% fair, 45% good, and 22% excellent.
- Soybean
- Setting pods was 95% — equal to 95% last year and 95% average.
- Dropping leaves was 3% — behind 7% last year and 6% average.
- Condition rated 5% very poor, 7% poor, 21% fair, 46% good, and 21% excellent.
- Winter Wheat
- Harvest was 97% complete — behind 100% last year and 100% average.
- Oats
- Harvest was 98% complete — behind 100% last year and 100% average.
- Sorghum
- Headed was 96% — behind 99% last year and 98% average.
- Coloring was 47% — behind 58% last year and 55% average.
- Condition rated 4% very poor, 6% poor, 28% fair, 50% good, and 12% excellent.
- Dry Beans
- Blooming was 84% — behind 91% last year and 93% for the five-year average.
- Setting pods was 69% — behind 79% last year and 74% average.
- Dropping leaves was 2% — equal to 2% last year, behind 3% average.
- Condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 22% fair, 38% good, and 37% excellent.
Pasture and Range Report
- Pasture and range conditions rated 8% very poor, 22% poor, 30% fair, 31% good, and 9% excellent.
