Released May 27, 2025	Missouri
Crop Progress and Condition	

There were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending May 25, 2025. Statewide, the average temperature was 62.9 degrees, 3.9 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 2.51 inches, 1.49 inches above average. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 11 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 12 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short, 13 percent short, 80 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Corn planted reached 94 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 90 percent. Corn emerged reached 78 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 76 percent. Corn condition was rated 4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 69 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. Soybeans planted reached 72 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 53 percent. Soybeans emerged reached 48 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 35 percent. Cotton planted reached 72 percent, compared to the 5‑year average of 78 percent. Cotton emerged reached 49 percent. Cotton condition was rated 11 percent poor, 40 percent fair, and 49 percent good. Rice planted reached 88 percent, compared to the 5‑year average of 89 percent. Rice emerged reached 75 percent, compared to the 5‑year average of 76 percent. Rice condition was rated 7 percent poor, 8 percent fair, 83 percent good, and 2 percent excellent. Winter wheat headed reached 96 percent, compared to the 5‑year average of 93 percent. Winter wheat condition was rated 4 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 13 percent excellent.  

Days Suitable for Fieldwork and Soil Moisture Supply: Week Ending May 25, 2025	
State	Days Suitable
for Fieldwork	Topsoil Moisture Supply	Subsoil Moisture Supply	
		Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
		(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Missouri 		3.7	2	11	75	12	2	13	80	5	

Crop Progress – Missouri	
Item	Week ending	2020-2024
Average	
	May 25,
2025	May 18,
2025	May 25,
2024		
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Corn planted 	
Corn emerged 	
Soybeans planted 	
Soybeans emerged 	
Cotton planted 	
Cotton emerged 	
Rice planted 	
Rice emerged 	
Winter wheat headed 	
Alfalfa hay 1st cutting 	
Other hay cut 		94
78
72
48
72
49
88
75
96
38
21	87
63
59
30
66
40
86
68
92
28
12	85
69
53
39
90
68
95
89
97
29
19	90
76
53
35
78
(NA)
89
76
93
28
15	
	(NA)	Not available.	

Corn Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		-
-
1	4
3
6	20
18
27	69
72
60	7
7
6	
	-	Represents zero.	

Cotton Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		-
4	11
9	40
21	49
66	-
-	
	-	Represents zero.	

Rice Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		-
-
-	7
6
8	8
7
18	83
84
69	2
3
5	
	-	Represents zero.	

Winter Wheat Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		-
-
-	4
4
5	21
19
25	62
61
60	13
16
10	
	-	Represents zero.	

Pasture Condition – Missouri	
Date	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
May 25, 2025 	
May 18, 2025 	
May 25, 2024 		-
-
-	1
1
3	13
13
25	78
79
67	8
7
5	
	-	Represents zero.	

Supply of Hay and Other Roughages and Stock Water Supply: May 25, 2025	
State	Supply of Hay and Other Roughages	Stock Water Supply	
	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	Very
Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Missouri 		-	2	88	10	-	2	89	9	
	-	Represents zero.	

Soil Moisture Deviation from Historical Average – May 24th

https://cloud.csiss.gmu.edu/Crop-CASMA/
(historical average includes 2015-current)

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