United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress & Condition

     Maryland
                     &   Delaware   

Shareefah Williams, State Statistician
4050 Crums Mill Rd. Ste. 203, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 301-347-8179	Fax: 855-270-2719

Shareefah Williams, State Statistician
2320 S. DuPont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 301-347-8179       Fax: 855-270-2719

	

www.nass.usda.gov/md         	
Issued weekly on the internet, April - November	
www.nass.usda.gov/de         	
Week ending May 25, 2025	by the Northeastern Regional Field Office of NASS	Released May 27, 2025	
	nassrfoner@usda.gov		

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Maryland, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, May 25, 2025. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 13 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 38 percent short, 53 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus.

In Delaware, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 8 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 22 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus.

 MD Soil Moisture for Week Ending May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	13	70	17	
SUBSOIL	1	38	53	8	

MD Crop Conditions as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
BARLEY	0	5	24	59	12	
CORN	0	6	25	55	14	
HAY, ALFALFA	0	4	25	51	20	
HAY, OTHER	0	14	40	41	5	
PASTURE & RANGE	0	8	35	43	14	
WINTER WHEAT	1	4	41	48	6	

MD Crop Progress as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
BARLEY: COLORING	43	21	69	N/A	
CORN: PLANTED	90	82	93	N/A	
CORN: EMERGED	69	49	78	68	
HAY, ALFALFA: FIRST CUTTING	60	43	50	40	
HAY, OTHER: FIRST CUTTING	41	37	41	34	
SOYBEANS: PLANTED	67	53	63	50	
SOYBEANS: EMERGED	53	31	45	N/A	
WATERMELONS: PLANTED	50	42	43	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	93	75	N/A	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: COLORING	40	10	43	N/A	

DE Soil Moisture for Week Ending May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Short	Short	Adequate	Surplus	
TOPSOIL	0	8	81	11	
SUBSOIL	1	22	73	4	

DE Crop Conditions as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)
     
Item	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
BARLEY	2	5	21	67	5	
CORN	0	0	6	85	9	
HAY, ALFALFA	2	7	22	62	7	
HAY, OTHER	1	4	22	65	8	
PASTURE & RANGE	2	8	33	52	5	
WINTER WHEAT	2	4	22	65	7	

DE Crop Progress as of May 25, 2025
(in percent)

Item	This Week	Last Week	Last Year	5 Year Avg.	
BARLEY: HEADED	96	76	N/A	N/A	
BARLEY: COLORING	47	23	64	31	
CORN: PLANTED	94	79	91	87	
CORN: EMERGED	66	55	74	66	
HAY, ALFALFA: FIRST CUTTING	46	20	62	52	
HAY, OTHER: FIRST CUTTING	55	25	60	51	
SOYBEANS: PLANTED	42	37	52	43	
SOYBEANS: EMERGED	26	15	38	26	
WATERMELONS: PLANTED	62	47	60	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: HEADED	94	50	N/A	N/A	
WINTER WHEAT: COLORING	46	25	32	N/A	

For a complete nationwide weekly weather and crop bulletin, please visit www.usda.gov/oce/weather-drought-monitor and click on “Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.”