WYOMING CROP PROGRESS
United States Department of Agriculture
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
WYOMING FIELD OFFICE
P.O. BOX 150969 · Lakewood, CO  80215-0969

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2025
				           Contact: Rodger Ott
(800) 392-3202

CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION
WEEK ENDING MAY 25, 2025

AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY:  Wyoming did receive moisture again last week, but more is still needed, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Last week there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Precipitation was widespread across the State with parts of eastern Wyoming receiving up to 3 inches or more.  Temperatures across the State continued to be in the normal range with areas of central Wyoming being 2-3 degrees above normal.  Drought conditions improved over last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report published for May 20. The amount of land rated drought free rose to 28 percent, compared to 23 percent the week prior. Land rated abnormally dry covered 33 percent of Wyoming, down 6 percentage points from May 13. Moderate, severe, and extreme drought percentages, 22, 9 and 8 percent, respectively.  Soil moisture was starting to rebuild in parts of the State due to recent rains.  Operators continued planting and other field work, but some fields were reported as being too muddy. 
 	Hay and roughage supplies for Wyoming were reported as 6 percent very short, 19 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. Stock water supplies were reported as 2 percent very short, 11 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 10 percent surplus, compared with 1 percent very short, 2 percent short, 96 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus last year. Irrigation water supply was reported as 10 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 16 percent fair, and 60 percent good, compared with 100 percent good last year. Sheep death loss was reported as 21 percent average and 79 percent light. Pastures were starting to green up which was a welcome sight for livestock producers. 

NOTE: The Crop-CASMA (Crop Condition and Soil Moisture Analytics) for Root Zone Moisture can be accessed at www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Wyoming by clicking Crop Progress & Condition. For this data product, the root zone is defined as the top 3.2 feet of soil (approximately 1 meter).

CROP AND LIVESTOCK PROGRESS	
Commodity	Current week	Previous week	Previous year	5-year average	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Barley					
Planted		94	92	92	NA	
Emerged		90	85	87	86	
Jointed		18	14	21	12	
Booted		1	--	2	--	
Corn					
     Planted		78	59	77	81	
Emerged		44	16	27	NA	
Sugarbeets					
Emerged		56	40	49	63	
Winter Wheat					
     Jointed		31	12	41	52	
Booted		23	4	16	10	
Headed		15	--	--	--	
					
Sheep and lambs					
	Ewes lambed		92	86	81	86	
	Sheep shorn		89	78	84	NA	
NA – not available
(--) – zero

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELDWORK AND SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION	
	Current week	Previous week	Previous year	5-year average	
Days suitable for fieldwork		6.0	5.2	6.7	6.1	
					
Topsoil moisture	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
	Very short		24	26	4	9	
	Short		18	27	35	31	
	Adequate		50	41	60	58	
	Surplus		8	6	1	2	
Subsoil moisture					
	Very short		27	31	13	17	
	Short		27	33	31	30	
	Adequate		44	35	56	52	
	Surplus		2	1	--	1	
NA – not available
(--) – zero

CROP, LIVESTOCK, PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION	
Commodity	Current week	Previous week	Previous year	5-year average	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Alfalfa hay					
	Very poor		1	1	--	1	
	Poor		2	5	--	4	
	Fair		29	35	1	21	
	Good		60	52	95	66	
	Excellent		8	7	4	8	
Barley					
	Very poor		1	--	--	NA	
	Poor		1	1	--	NA	
	Fair		9	11	9	NA	
	Good		86	85	70	NA	
	Excellent		3	3	21	NA	
Other hay					
	Very poor		1	1	--	--	
	Poor		6	4	--	3	
	Fair		27	30	2	19	
	Good		63	63	96	75	
	Excellent		3	2	2	3	
Pasture and range					
	Very poor		11	20	1	7	
	Poor		18	27	1	12	
	Fair		41	33	24	29	
	Good		26	17	70	50	
	Excellent		4	3	4	2	
Sugarbeets					
	Very poor		1	1	--	NA	
	Poor		1	1	--	NA	
	Fair		6	6	9	NA	
	Good		91	91	90	NA	
	Excellent		1	1	1	NA	
Winter wheat					
	Very poor		23	25	1	4	
	Poor		40	40	5	14	
	Fair		31	31	7	36	
	Good		5	4	85	45	
	Excellent		1	--	2	1	
					
Livestock					
	Very poor		1	1	--	--	
	Poor		4	6	1	1	
	Fair		14	19	3	12	
	Good		68	66	91	85	
	Excellent		13	8	5	2	
NA – not available
(--) – zero