Report Shows 75% of Corn Crop in Good/Excellent Condition

USDA released its 10th Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season on June 3. Here’s a look at the most recent corn, soy, wheat, and oat numbers.

Corn crop progress

The USDA says as of June 2, 91% of the 2024 corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. This is up from 83% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 89%. Corn is emerging in all of those states, with 74% out of the ground. That’s up from 58% the week prior and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 73%.

Soybean crop progress

USDA says soybean planting progress in the top 18 growing states is at 78%, up from 68% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 73%. Soybeans have emerged in all of those states, with 55% out of the ground. That’s up from 39% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 52%.

Oat crop progress

The USDA says across all nine of the top oat-growing states, 97% of the crop has been planted, up from 93% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 95%. A total of 87% of the crop has emerged in those states, up from 77% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 83%. Oats are headed in seven of top nine growing states, at a total of 33%. This is up from 29% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 28%.

Winter wheat progress

USDA says 83% of winter wheat has headed across all of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 77% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 78%. The report says harvest has begun in six states and is 6% complete. This is twice as much as the five-year average.

Spring wheat progress

The USDA says spring wheat planting progress in the top six growing states is at 94%, up from 88% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 90%. A total of 78% is out of the ground, up from 61% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 69%.

Source: Agriculture.com