The US corn and soybean harvests are almost complete, while almost half of the 2026 American winter wheat crop is rated in good to excellent condition, according to the USDA crop progress report on Monday, the first since late September.
The nationwide corn harvest was pegged at 91% complete as of Sunday, 7 points behind last year but near the five-year average of 94%. At 95% done, the American soybean harvest was 3 points behind a year ago and single point behind average. Meanwhile, 45% of the winter wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, down from 49% a year ago.
No crop progress reports were released during the record-long US government shutdown, which began Oct. 1 and finally ended Nov. 12.
The crop progress report shows the corn harvest advancing at or near the average pace in most production states, with Nebraska lagging the worst at only 74% done compared to 95% on average. The North Dakota harvest is also behind, with 80% of the crop off versus 92% on average. The soybean harvest is likewise behind schedule in Nebraska, with 84% of the crop in the bin, compared to 100% on average.
For the winter wheat crop, national planting was 92% done as of Monday, behind 94% last year and 95% on average, while 79% of the crop had emerged, versus 83% last year and 84% on average.
The winter wheat crop in the No. 1 production state of Kansas was rated 56% good to excellent as of Sunday, with Oklahoma at 39%. The Soft Red crop in Michigan was rated 58% good to excellent, and the Ohio crop 63% good to excellent.
