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Crop Planting Dates in Nebraska

Published planting and harvest windows for 7 crops in Nebraska, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.

Windows in Nebraska
CropPlantingHarvest
Alfalfa hayMay 19 to Oct 15
CornPlanting: Apr 19 to May 21Sep 18 to Nov 20
SorghumPlanting: May 9 to Jun 16Sep 26 to Nov 17
SoybeansPlanting: May 5 to Jun 8Sep 23 to Nov 2
Spring oatsPlanting: Mar 26 to May 3Jul 4 to Aug 7
SunflowersPlanting: Jun 1 to Jul 5Oct 1 to Nov 5
Winter wheatPlanting: Sep 3 to Oct 12Jun 28 to Jul 27

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Planting calendar for Nebraska
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alfalfa hay harvestHarvest window in MayHarvest window in JuneHarvest window in JulyHarvest window in AugustHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window in October
Corn plantingPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window, most active in May
Corn harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Sorghum plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window, most active in June
Sorghum harvestHarvest window in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window, most active in November
Soybeans plantingPlanting window, most active in MayPlanting window in June
Soybeans harvestHarvest window, most active in SeptemberHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Spring oats plantingPlanting window in MarchPlanting window, most active in AprilPlanting window in May
Spring oats harvestHarvest window, most active in JulyHarvest window in August
Sunflowers plantingPlanting window, most active in JunePlanting window in July
Sunflowers harvestHarvest window, most active in OctoberHarvest window in November
Winter wheat plantingPlanting window, most active in SeptemberPlanting window, most active in October
Winter wheat harvestHarvest window in JuneHarvest window, most active in July
Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.