The USDA says as of June 16, 93% of the 2024 corn crop in the top 18 corn-growing states has emerged. This is up from 85% the week prior and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 92%.
According to the report, the condition of the corn crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
2024 Corn crop condition
June 16
June 9
Good/excellent
72%
74%
Fair
23%
21%
Poor/very poor
5%
5%
Soybean crop progress
USDA says soybean planting progress in the top 18 growing states is at 93%, up from 87% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 91%.
A total of 82% of the crop in those states is out of the ground. That’s up from 70% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 79%.
According to the report, the condition of the soybean crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
2024 Soybean crop condition
June 16
June 9
Good/excellent
70%
72%
Fair
25%
24%
Poor/very poor
5%
4%
Oat crop progress
The USDA says 96% of the oat crop has emerged in the top nine growing states, up from 92% the week prior and in line with the five-year average.
Fifty percent of oats are headed in those states. This is up from 41% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 45%.
According to the report, the condition of the oat crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
2024 Oat crop condition
June 16
June 9
Good/excellent
67%
70%
Fair
22%
20%
Poor/very poor
11%
10%
Winter wheat progress
USDA says 94% of winter wheat has headed across all of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 89% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 91%.
The report says harvest has begun in 10 of those states and is 27% complete. That is up from 12% the week prior and is ahead of the five-year average of 14%.
According to the report, the condition of the winter wheat crop in the top growing states rates as follows:
2024 Winter wheat crop condition
June 16
June 9
Good/excellent
49%
47%
Fair
34%
34%
Poor/very poor
17%
19%
Spring wheat progress
The USDA says 95% of the spring wheat crop in the top six growing states has emerged, up from 87% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 93%.
USDA says 4% of spring wheat has headed across five of the top six growing states. This is behind the five-year average of 7%.
The report rates the spring wheat crop condition as follows: