Kansas Crop Update Shows Varied Growth

By Scout Nelson

As of June 29, 2025, Kansas farmers had 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Moisture conditions remained mostly adequate despite recent rains, with topsoil rated 67% adequate and 10% surplus. Subsoil moisture was also solid, at 62% adequate and 7% surplus.

Winter wheat maturity reached 94%, just behind last year’s 97%, but ahead of the 88% five-year average. Harvest progress is slower, with only 53% harvested compared to 76% last year. Wheat conditions were rated 9% very poor, 15% poor, 28% fair, 42% good, and 6% excellent.

Corn development is steady. Silking reached 22%, slightly behind last year’s 27% but ahead of the 15% average. Corn conditions were rated 2% very poor, 6% poor, 26% fair, 55% good, and 11% excellent.

Soybeans planted reached 90%, which trails 97% from last year. Emergence was at 82%, and blooming reached 13%, up from 6% last year. Soybean conditions were rated 1% very poor, 4% poor, 28% fair, 58% good, and 9% excellent.

Sorghum planting stood at 89%, close to last year’s 92%. Just 1% of the crop had headed, which matches the previous year. Conditions were 2% very poor, 5% poor, 33% fair, 53% good, and 7% excellent.

Cotton squaring reached 12%, well behind the 45% of last year. Conditions were 0% very poor, 26% poor, 43% fair, 29% good, and 2% excellent.

Sunflowers planting was 84%, near 87% last year.

Pasture and range conditions rated 3% very poor, 8% poor, 23% fair, 53% good, and 13% excellent.

Kansas crops continue developing amid changing weather conditions and fieldwork delays.

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