Nebraska Crop Report Shows Soybeans Nearing Harvest

By Scout Nelson

Nebraska farmers continued fall fieldwork during the week ending November 8, 2026, with soybean harvest nearing completion. According to the latest crop progress report, producers had 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Soybean and corn harvests advanced but remained below their five-year averages, while sorghum continued to lag. Winter wheat planting and emergence stayed ahead of schedule.

Soybean harvesting reached 90%, compared with the five-year average of 93%. Corn harvest reached 74%, below its five-year average of 84%. Both crops are approaching completion at different rates, with additional fieldwork still needed to reach typical seasonal progress.

Sorghum harvest remained significantly behind schedule. Producers had harvested 54% of the crop, compared with the five-year average of 79%. This 25-percentage-point difference makes sorghum the slowest-moving harvest among the major field crops reported.

Winter wheat showed stronger progress. Planting reached 99%, exceeding the five-year average of 95%, while emergence stood at 96%, compared with the average of 89%. Crop conditions were generally favorable, with 62% rated good and 5% excellent. Another 19% was rated fair, 6% poor and 8% very poor.

Dry edible bean harvest was nearly complete, reaching 97% and matching the five-year average.

Soil moisture conditions varied across Nebraska. Topsoil moisture was rated 6% very short, 13% short, 66% adequate and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture was rated 10% very short, 17% short, 65% adequate and 8% surplus.

The latest report shows that soybean and dry edible bean harvests are nearing completion, while corn and sorghum remain behind their historical averages. Winter wheat planting and emergence continue to progress ahead of schedule.

The county-level data were provided by the USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska Extension and other agricultural reporters across the state. Their reports provide information on crop progress, field conditions and soil moisture to help track Nebraska's agricultural season.

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