For the week ending June 29, 2026, Nebraska producers had 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Soybeans continued developing ahead of both last year and the five-year average, while corn conditions improved slightly. Despite improving soil moisture supplies, winter wheat, oats and pasture conditions remained poor across much of the state.
Topsoil moisture supplies rated 16% very short, 26% short, 49% adequate and 9% surplus, while subsoil moisture rated 24% very short, 32% short, 37% adequate and 7% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn
- Silking: 3% — near 2% last year and 1% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 2% very poor, 5% poor, 30% fair, 44% good, 19% excellent.
Soybean
- Emerged: 99% — equal to 99% last year and near 98% for the five-year average.
- Blooming: 26% — ahead of 4% last year and 15% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 6% poor, 29% fair, 47% good, 17% excellent.
Sorghum
- Planted: 98% — ahead of 96% last year and equal to the five-year average.
- Headed: 4% — ahead of 1% last year and 2% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 10% poor, 47% fair, 39% good, 3% excellent.
Winter Wheat
- Harvest: 5% — ahead of 3% last year and equal to the five-year average.
- Condition: 59% very poor, 24% poor, 13% fair, 4% good, 0% excellent.
Oats
- Headed: 83% — behind 86% last year and 89% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 23% very poor, 30% poor, 33% fair, 13% good, 1% excellent.
Pasture and Range:
- Condition: 35% very poor, 31% poor, 26% fair, 7% good, 1% 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.
