News Crop News Corn crop condition declines for second consecutive week USDA released its twelfth Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season on June 17. Here's a look at the most recent corn, soy, wheat, and oat numbers. By Cassidy Walter Cassidy Walter Cassidy Walter joined Successful Farming in 2022 to cover commodity markets and agribusiness. Previously, she spent more than five years as the Communications Director for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, where her work supported Iowa biofuels producers and farmers. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 17, 2024 Close Photo: Kacey Birchmier Today the USDA released the 12th Crop Progress report of the growing season. Corn crop progress 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: 2024 Spring wheat crop condition June 16 June 9 Good/excellent 76% 72% Fair 20% 25% Poor/very poor 4% 3% Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit Related Articles Corn crop condition improves after four weeks of decline Spring wheat condition takes a dive as harvest progress begins Corn crop condition down week-over-week Corn conditions in this state improved for the first time since early June Corn and soybean crop conditions hold steady week-over-week Corn condition tumbles further in fourth consecutive week of declines Winter wheat harvest underway in South Dakota All 18 top-producing states report corn dough Learning from adversity: Farmer insights from a challenging season 91% of North Carolina corn is in fair condition, or worse Brazil’s corn production estimate drops again How will Ohio’s corn fare amidst increasingly dry conditions? 11 States report corn dough Heat threatens crops in Alabama July WASDE surprises trade with old crop ending stocks reductions Brazil’s second corn crop slightly smaller amid drought Newsletter Sign Up