Favorable weather helped crop development in Nebraska last week, though not all crops are moving at the same pace. According to USDA NASS data for the week ending June 8, 2025, corn and soybean emergence is well ahead of last year, while sorghum planting and wheat harvest are trailing behind typical progress for this point in the season.
Nebraska experienced 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 8, 2025. Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 17% very short, 33% short, 48% adequate, and 2% surplus, while subsoil moisture was rated 27% very short, 41% short, 32% adequate, and 0% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
- Corn
- Planted: 99% — up from 98% last year; equal to five-year average
- Emerged: 95% — up from 91% in 2024; slightly ahead of 93% average
- Condition: 1% very poor, 3% poor, 27% fair, 58% good, 11% excellent
- Soybean
- Planted: 96% — up from 95% in 2024; near the 97% five-year average
- Emerged: 88% — up from 79% last year; ahead of 84% average
- Condition: 1% very poor, 3% poor, 30% fair, 56% good, 10% excellent
- Winter Wheat
- Headed: 88% — down from 90% last year; ahead of 80% average
- Condition: 2% very poor, 11% poor, 44% fair, 42% good, 1% excellent
- Oats
- Emerged: 96% — down slightly from 97% last year and 97% average
- Headed: 35% — up from 52% in 2024; behind 41% average
- Condition: 3% very poor, 8% poor, 60% fair, 27% good, 2% excellent
- Sorghum
- Planted: 46% — well behind 72% in 2024 and 79% average
- Dry Edible Beans
- Planted: 68% — slightly behind 70% last year; ahead of 60% average
Pasture and Range Report:
- Pasture and Range Condition
- 13% very poor, 29% poor, 43% fair, 15% good, 0% excellent
