The US spring wheat harvest is wrapping up, while the planting of the 2026 winter wheat crop is approaching one-quarter complete.
According to Monday’s USDA crop progress report, 96% of the national spring wheat crop was in the bin as of Sunday, up 2 points from a week earlier and near 95% last year and 96% on average. Meanwhile, nationwide winter wheat planting advanced 9 points on the week to reach 20% complete as of Sunday, still 3 points behind last year and the five-year average.
The North Dakota spring wheat crop was 94% off as of Sunday, up 2 points from the previous week and compared to 92% last year and 95% on average. The Montana harvest gained 3 points to 96% done, behind 98% for both last year and the state average. The harvests in Minnesota and South Dakota have wrapped up.
In the primary production state of Kansas, winter wheat planting gained 5 points from a week earlier to reach 9% complete as of Sunday, behind 15% last year and 16% on average. Oklahoma planting was 14% done, up 10 points on the week and near 15% last year and 16% on average.
The planting of the Soft Red crop in Michigan gained only 2 points from the previous week to 6% done, versus 16% last year and 11% on average. Ohio winter wheat planting was 2% complete as of Sunday, behind 4% last year and 3% on average.
Across the country, 4% of the winter wheat crop had emerged as of Sunday, on par with last year and the average.
