Nebraska’s fall harvest is off to a slower-than-usual start, with corn, soybean and dry bean progress trailing last year and the five-year average. Oat harvest wrapped up for the season, and winter wheat planting is underway with early stands beginning to emerge.
For the week ending Sept. 22, 2025, Nebraska producers averaged 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 6% very short, 18% short, 66% adequate and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture was 4% very short, 20% short, 67% adequate and 9% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
- Corn
- Dented: 88% — behind 95% last year and 96% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 46% — behind 63% last year and 63% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 5% — behind 9% last year and 10% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 3% poor, 18% fair, 51% good, 27% excellent.
- Soybean
- Dropping leaves: 60% — behind 71% last year and 76% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 2% — behind 9% last year and the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 3% poor, 20% fair, 53% good, 23% excellent.
- Sorghum
- Coloring: 85% — behind 96% last year and 95% for the five-year average.
- Mature: 28% — behind 34% last year and 40% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 4% — near 2% last year and 4% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 2% poor, 18% fair, 47% good, 32% excellent.
- Winter Wheat
- Planted: 35% — behind 47% last year and 41% for the five-year average.
- Emerged: 5% — behind 12% last year and 8% for the five-year average.
- Dry Edible Beans
- Setting pods: 95% — behind 99% last year and 100% for the five-year average.
- Dropping leaves: 65% — behind 77% last year and 78% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 23% — behind 44% last year and 45% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 1% poor, 24% fair, 43% good, 31% excellent.
Pasture and Range Report:
- Condition: 9% very poor, 15% poor, 30% fair, 35% good, 11% excellent.
