Editor’s note: Year-ago comparisons are unavailable because USDA NASS did not release Crop Progress reports during this period in 2025 due to a lapse in federal funding.
Dry edible bean harvest is nearing completion in Nebraska, with 92% of the crop harvested as of Oct. 25, slightly ahead of the five-year average. With 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork, Nebraska producers made further harvest progress during the week, though corn and soybean remain behind their usual pace and sorghum harvest is lagging considerably.
Winter wheat planting is also nearly complete and slightly ahead of schedule, with emergence progressing on track.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7% very short, 18% short, 65% adequate and 10% surplus, while subsoil moisture rated 12% very short, 22% short, 62% adequate and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report
Corn
- Harvested: 55% — behind the five-year average of 64%.
- Condition: 7% very poor, 17% poor, 35% fair, 32% good and 9% excellent.
Soybean
- Harvested: 75% — behind 82% for the five-year average.
Winter Wheat
- Planted: 95% — ahead of 92% for the five-year average.
- Emerged: 80% — equal to the five-year average.
Sorghum
- Mature: 89% — behind 96% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 35% — behind 59% for the five-year average.
Dry Edible Beans
- Harvested: 92% — slightly ahead of 91% for to the five-year average.
Pasture and Range
- Condition: 27% very poor, 20% poor, 26% fair, 25% good and 2% excellent.
Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska Extension and other reporters across the state.
