May 12th, 2025
Weather has generally been favorable for rapid planting progress and this week’s report from NASS shows farmers have been extremely busy! Corn planting is reported to be 62% complete vs. 47% last year and 56% on average. Soybean planting is reported to be 48% complete vs. 34% last year and 37% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 54% TW vs. 51% LW, 50% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 62% TW vs. 40% LW, 47% LY, 56% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 28% TW vs. 11% LW, 21% LY, 21% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 48% TW vs. 30% LW, 34% LY, 37% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 17% TW vs. 7% LW, 15% LY, 11% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 26% TW vs. 23% LW, 26% LY, 26% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 53% TW vs. 39% LW, 55% LY, 45% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 66% TW vs. 44% LW, 59% LY, 49% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 27% TW vs. 13% LW, 23% LY, 19% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
Read the complete NASS report here
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May 5th, 2025
The 2025 corn and soybean crops are continuing their fast start to the season. The current forecast looks good for the rapid pace to move forward across the country without much concern for planting delays. As of May 4th, NASS reported 40% of the corn crop is planted vs 35% last year and 39% on average. They reported 30% of the soybean crop is planted vs 24% last year and 23% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 51% TW vs. 49% LW, 50% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 40% TW vs. 24% LW, 35% LY, 39% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 11% TW vs. 5% LW, 11% LY, 9% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 30% TW vs. 18% LW, 24% LY, 23% AVG |
| Soybean Emerged | 7% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 8% LY, 5% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 23% TW vs. 21% LW, 22% LY, 22% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 39% TW vs. 27% LW, 41% LY, 33% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 44% TW vs. 30% LW, 45% LY, 34% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 13% TW vs. 5% LW, 11% LY, 9% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
Read the complete NASS report here
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April 27th, 2025
Corn and soybean planting progress moved ahead last week just ahead of the 5-year average pace. Western states are generally ahead of their average while eastern states are generally behind. NASS reported corn planting is 24% complete nationally vs. 25% last year and 22% on average. Soybean planting is 18% complete vs. 17% last year and 12% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 49% TW vs. 45% LW, 49% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 24% TW vs. 12% LW, 25% LY, 22% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 5% TW vs. 2% LW, 6% LY, 4% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 18% TW vs. 8% LW, 17% LY, 12% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 21% TW vs. 17% LW, 19% LY, 19% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 27% TW vs. 15% LW, 28% LY, 22% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 30% TW vs. 17% LW, 31% LY, 21% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 5% TW vs. 2% LW, 5% LY, 5% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
Read the complete NASS report here
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April 20th, 2025
Weekly Crop Progress reports corn and soybean planting are slightly ahead of the average pace as of April 20th. Corn planting is 12% complete vs. 11% last year and 10% on average. Soybean planting is 8% complete vs. 7% last year and 5% on average.
| Conditions (Good + Excellent) | |
| Winter Wheat Conditions | G/E: 45% TW vs. 47% LW, 50% LY |
| Crop Progress Summary | |
| Corn Planted | 12% TW vs. 4% LW, 11% LY, 10% AVG |
| Corn Emerged | 2% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 3% LY, 2% AVG |
| Soybean Planted | 8% TW vs. 2% LW, 7% LY, 5% AVG |
| Milo Planted | 17% TW vs. 15% LW, 17% LY, 17% AVG |
| Winter Wheat Headed | 15% TW vs. 8% LW, 16% LY, 13% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Planted | 17% TW vs. 7% LW, 14% LY, 12% AVG |
| Spring Wheat Emerged | 2% TW vs. (NA)% LW, 2% LY, 2% AVG |
| Source: USDA/NASS |
Read the complete NASS report here
Graphics courtesy of Advance Trading, Inc.