American producers continued to make steady corn and soybean planting progress this past week, although not quite as much as expected.
Tuesday’s USDA crop progress report showed nationwide corn planting at 86% complete as of Sunday, up 10 points on the week, on par with last year, and 3 points ahead of the five-year average. However, that was still 3 points behind the average pre-report trade guess.
The U.S. soybean crop was 79% planted as of Sunday, up from 67% a week earlier and 8 points ahead of average but also 3 points behind trade expectations. Last year at this time, the U.S. soybean crop was 75% planted.
In the No. 1 corn state of Iowa, planting of the 2026 crop was nearing completion at 94% done as of Sunday, up from 88% a week earlier and a couple of points ahead of average. Soybean planting in the state was 90% finished, up 10 points on the week and 8 points ahead of average.
Illinois corn planting gained 11 points from the previous week to reach 86% done as of Sunday, 2 points ahead of average, while soybean planting advanced 10 points to 84% complete, compared to 75% on average.
The Indiana corn and soybean crops were 76% and 74% planted as of Sunday, up from 67% for both a week earlier and compared to the average of 76% and 68%, respectively.
After lagging badly due to earlier cold, wet conditions, Michigan corn planting has now accelerated ahead of the five-year average. The crop was 75% planted as of Sunday, up from 47% a week earlier and 2 points ahead of the state average. Soybean planting in the state has not quite caught up, however, with 64% of the crop in ground versus 37% a week earlier and 65% on average.
At 63% complete, Ohio corn planting was up 10 points from a week earlier but 4 points behind average, while soybean planting in the state was 2 points behind average at 57% complete, up from 46% the previous week.
North Dakota corn planting jumped to 80% done from 58% a week earlier, well ahead of 62% on average. Soybean planting in the state was 63% complete, up from 41% and also well ahead of 45% on average.
Across the country, 60% of the U.S. corn crop had emerged as of Sunday, up from 39% a week earlier and 2 points ahead of average. Last year, 65% of the corn crop had emerged.
Soybean emergence was reported at 48%, up from 32% a week earlier. That’s 8 points ahead of average but 1 point behind last year.
