Nebraska crops continued to advance under another week of favorable field conditions, with producers averaging 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Winter wheat harvest accelerated, soybean continued to develop ahead of last year's pace, and corn remained near average for silking. Despite the continued progress, soil moisture remained a concern, with more than half of Nebraska's topsoil and subsoil rated short to very short, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
For the week ending July 13, 2026, topsoil moisture supplies rated 21% very short, 37% short, 38% adequate and 4% surplus, while subsoil moisture rated 27% very short, 35% short, 34% adequate and 4% surplus.
Field Crops Report:
Corn
- Silking: 26% — near 25% last year and 28% for the five-year average.
- Dough: 1% — behind 4% last year and near 2% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 2% very poor, 5% poor, 30% fair, 44% good, 19% excellent.
Soybean
- Blooming: 65% — well ahead of 36% last year and 52% for the five-year average.
- Setting Pods: 11% — ahead of 8% last year and near 12% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 4% poor, 30% fair, 45% good, 20% excellent.
Sorghum
- Headed: 8% — behind 11% last year, but ahead of 6% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 1% very poor, 4% poor, 37% fair, 54% good, 4% excellent.
Winter Wheat
- Harvest: 42% — ahead of 33% last year and 36% for the five-year average.
Oats
- Headed: 93% — behind 95% last year and 98% for the five-year average.
- Harvested: 26% — behind 30% last year, but ahead of 18% for the five-year average.
- Condition: 17% very poor, 29% poor, 38% fair, 15% good, 1% excellent.
Pasture and Range:
- Condition: 34% very poor, 28% poor, 28% fair, 9% 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.
