Nebraska Crop Production, Progress and Condition Report

LINCOLN, Neb. May 12, 2025 - For the week ending May 11, 2025, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 34% very short, 42% short, 24% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 35% very short, 43% short, 22% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report: Corn planted was 73%, well ahead of 52% last year, and ahead of 65% for the five-year average. Emerged was 36%, well ahead of 16% last year, and ahead of 20% average.

Soybeans planted was 62%, well ahead of 34% last year, and ahead of 46% average. Emerged was 19%, ahead of 8% both last year and average.

Winter wheat condition rated 27% very poor, 19% poor, 24% fair, 26% good, and 4% excellent.

Winter wheat headed was 2%, near 4% last year and 3% average.

Sorghum planted was 17%, ahead of 5% last year and 8% average.

Oats condition rated 14% very poor, 16% poor, 46% fair, 22% good, and 2% excellent. Oats planted was 93%, equal to both last year and average. Emerged was 77%, near 81% last year and 76% average.

Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 23% very poor, 29% poor, 33% fair, 15% good, and 0% excellent.

Data for this news release were provided at the county level by USDA Farm Service Agency,
UNL Extension Service, and other reporters across the State.

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Access the National Crop Progress and Condition publication at: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j

NEBRASKA CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
LINCOLN, Neb. May 12, 2025 - Based on May 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2025 winter wheat crop is forecast at 32.3 million bushels, down 32% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Average yield is forecast at 38 bushels per acre, down 14 bushels from last year. Acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 850,000 acres, down 70,000 acres from last year. This would be 88% of the planted acres, below last year's 92% harvested.

May 1 hay stocks of 1,750,000 tons are up 84% from last year.

Access the National publication for this release at:
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/tm70mv177

Access the National Crop Production Executive Briefing at:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Executive_Briefings/2025/05-12-2025.pdf