Kansas Crop Progress Shows Mixed Harvest

By Scout Nelson

For the week ending September 28, 2025, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Kansas had 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture was rated 70% adequate and 12% surplus, with only 18% short or very short. Subsoil moisture showed similar conditions, with 66% adequate and 10% surplus.

Winter Wheat: Planting reached 17%, well behind last year’s 30% and the five-year average. Emergence was at 5%, slightly behind the 9% reported both last year and in the average.

Corn:  Condition ratings showed 5% very poor, 9% poor, 26% fair, 43% good, and 17% excellent. Maturity reached 87%, close to the five-year average. Harvest progress was 29%, significantly behind 51% last year and the 42% average.

Soybeans: Condition rated 2% very poor, 7% poor, 26% fair, 54% good, and 11% excellent. Leaf drop reached 57%, behind both last year’s 70% and the average of 67%. Harvest was 5%, also trailing behind last year’s 10% and the average of 12%.

Sorghum: Condition was steady with 4% very poor, 7% poor, 26% fair, 44% good, and 19% excellent. Coloring reached 91%, close to the average. Maturity was at 48%, slightly below last year’s 58%. Harvest reached 7%, behind both the 16% recorded last year and the 12% average.

Cotton: Condition was rated 1% very poor, 16% poor, 33% fair, 36% good, and 14% excellent. Boll opening stood at 26%, far below last year’s 79% and the average of 70%.

Sunflowers: Harvest was reported at 6%, close to the five-year average of 7%.

Pasture and Range: Conditions were reported at 51% good and 11% excellent, with only 12% rated poor or very poor.

Overall, Kansas crop progress showed delays in several harvests and winter wheat planting, while soil conditions remain mostly adequate for fall fieldwork.

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