The condition of the US winter wheat crop improved from a week earlier in the final USDA crop progress report for the 2025 season on Monday.
The report pegged the nationwide winter wheat crop at 48% good to excellent as of Sunday, up 3 points from the previous week, although still 7 points below last year at this time.
The condition of the crop in No. 1 producer Kansas saw a particularly sharp uptick, rising 6 points on the week to 62% good to excellent as of Sunday. The condition of the Oklahoma crop also climbed, rising a single point to 40% good to excellent.
At 59% good to excellent as of Sunday, the Soft Red crop in Michigan was up 1 point from the previous week, while the condition of the Ohio crop slipped 1 point to 62%.
Across the country, an estimated 97% of the winter wheat crop was planted as of Sunday, up 5 points from a week earlier and on par with last year and the five-year average. The American crop was 87% emerged as of Sunday, versus 79% a week earlier, 88% last year and 89% on average.
Meanwhile, the US corn harvest is wrapping up just about the usual time. The report put the national harvest at 96% complete as of Sunday, up from 91% a week earlier and just a single point behind average. Last year at this time, the harvest was done.
The Michigan corn harvest advanced 10 points from a week earlier to 92% complete as of Sunday, behind 97% last year but ahead of 88% on average. The Ohio crop was 98% in the bin, a couple of points behind average. The North Dakota corn harvest was 89% done as of Sunday, up 9 points on the week but behind 97% last year and 96% on average.
