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For the week ending Dec. 7, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 4 percent very short, 14 percent short, 75 percent adequate and 7 percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture supplies rated 8 percent very short, 18 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 4 percent surplus.

Field Crops Report

Winter wheat condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 59 percent good and 11 percent excellent.

Cotton harvested was 65 percent, well behind 86 percent last year, and 87 percent for the five-year average.

Sunflowers harvested was 85 percent, behind 97 percent last year, and 99 percent average.

Pasture and Range Report

Pasture and range conditions rated 5 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 52 percent good and 7 percent excellent.

This publication is the last weekly Crop Progress report issued for the 2025 season. We would like to extend our appreciation to the dedicated county FSA and extension staff who supplied the necessary information for these reports. For December through February, we will issue monthly reports. Weekly reports will begin early March for the 2026 season.

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

Access the National Crop Progress and Condition publication at https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/publication/crop-progress.

Access Crop Progress and Condition graphical products at https://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2025/index.php.