News Crop News Soybean planting progress leaps 16% in a week USDA released its ninth Crop Progress report of the 2024 growing season on May 28. Here’s a look at the most recent corn, soybean, 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 Updated on May 28, 2024 Close Photo: National Pork Board Today the USDA released the nineth Crop Progress report of the growing season. Corn crop progress The USDA says as of May 26, 83% of the 2024 corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. This is up from 70% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 82%. Corn is emerging in all of those states, with 58% out of the ground. That’s up from 40% the week prior and in line with the five-year average. Soybean crop progress USDA says soybean planting progress in the top 18 growing states is at 68%, up from 52% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 63%. Soybeans have emerged in all of those states, with 39% out of the ground. That’s up from 26% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 36%. Oat crop progress The USDA says across all nine of the top oat-growing states, 93% of the crop has been planted, up from 87% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 90%. A total of 77% of the crop has emerged, up from 69% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 74%. Twenty-nine percent of oats are headed in six of top nine growing states. This is ahead of the five-year average of 23%. According to the report, the condition of the oat crop in the top growing states rates as follows: Oat crop condition May 26 May 19 Good/excellent 66% 64% Fair 25% 26% Poor/very poor 9% 10% Winter wheat progress USDA says 77% of winter wheat has headed across all of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 69% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 69%. According to the report, the condition of the winter wheat crop in the top growing states rates as follows: Winter wheat crop condition May 26 May 19 Good/excellent 48% 49% Fair 33% 33% Poor/very poor 19% 18% Spring wheat progress The USDA says spring wheat planting progress in the top six growing states is at 88%, up from 79% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 81%. A total of 61% is out of the ground, up from 43% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 52%. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit Related Articles Corn crop condition improves after four weeks of decline Corn crop condition down week-over-week Spring wheat condition takes a dive as harvest progress begins Corn conditions in this state improved for the first time since early June Corn and soybean crop conditions hold steady week-over-week Winter wheat harvest underway in South Dakota Learning from adversity: Farmer insights from a challenging season How will Ohio’s corn fare amidst increasingly dry conditions? Brazil’s corn production estimate drops again All 18 top-producing states report corn dough Corn condition tumbles further in fourth consecutive week of declines 91% of North Carolina corn is in fair condition, or worse Heat threatens crops in Alabama East Coast farmers face catastrophic crop loss due to unprecedented drought July WASDE surprises trade with old crop ending stocks reductions 11 States report corn dough Newsletter Sign Up