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USDA Weekly Crop Progress 10/26 15:34
USDA Crop Progress: Corn 60% Harvested, Soybeans 79% Harvested as of Oct. 25
Corn was 60% harvested, and the remaining crop was rated 56% in
good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Oct. 25. Soybeans were 79% harvested.
EllaMae Reiff
DTN Content Editor
This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 26.
It was last updated with additional information at 3:34 p.m. CDT on Monday,
Oct. 26.
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OMAHA (DTN) -- The nation's corn harvest remains behind its five-year
average, while soybean harvest is running slightly ahead, according to USDA
NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.
Fieldwork disruptions should remain minor this week, with scattered showers
and mostly above-normal temperatures across much of the country, according to
DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.
CORN
-- Harvest progress: NASS estimated that 60% of corn had been harvested
nationally as of Oct. 25, 6 percentage points behind the five-year average of
66%. DTN Lead Analyst Rhett Montgomery noted that harvest remains behind the
average pace for late October, particularly in top-producing Iowa, where just
47% of the crop has been harvested compared to the state's five-year average of
67%.
-- Crop condition: NASS estimated that 56% of the crop remaining in fields
was in good-to-excellent condition, steady with the previous week. Eighteen
percent of the crop was rated very poor to poor, 1 percentage point above the
previous week's 17%.
SOYBEANS
-- Harvest progress: NASS estimated that 79% of soybeans had been harvested
as of Sunday, 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 77%.
Montgomery said, "The 2026 U.S. soybean harvest has staged an impressive
comeback after a very late start in September and is now ahead of the usual
pace for late October. Even Iowa and Nebraska, where delays were most severe,
have made up considerable ground as weather conditions improved in October."
WINTER WHEAT
-- Planting progress: Winter wheat planting was estimated at 76% complete
nationally, 1 percentage point behind the five-year average of 77%. Montgomery
said recent rainfall delayed planting, but producers have made progress, with
top-producing Kansas now 80% planted.
-- Crop development: Winter wheat emerged was estimated at 53%, 1 percentage
point behind the five-year average of 54%.
THE WEEK AHEAD IN WEATHER
Despite scattered showers and cooler temperatures in the Northern Plains,
most of the country should experience favorable temperatures for fieldwork and
winter crop establishment, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.
"It looks like there will be some disruptions to fieldwork this week, but
they are more likely to be minor," Baranick said. "Still, there is a system
that continues from the weekend across the Plains into the Upper Midwest for
Monday and Tuesday. Scattered showers will continue along the storm's path. We
could even see a little snow developing in South Dakota on the backside of the
system. Some moderate rainfall will be possible in other spots along the path
as well. Behind that, a front will go across the northern tier of the country
for Wednesday and Thursday and will produce scattered showers as well. And then
at the end of the week, we may see some tropical moisture moving north into
Texas on Friday, spreading out north and east through the weekend. The moisture
should be more diffuse, so not a lot of heavy rain is forecast outside of Texas.
"So, all in all, there should be some disruption to fieldwork, but most
areas of the country will continue to keep rolling. Some areas in the Plains
that grow winter wheat will enjoy seeing some more rain. And we could get some
showers to move into the drier southeastern quadrant of the country as well.
"Temperatures in parts of the Northern Plains may stay on the chilly side
for much of the week, but the vast majority of the country will see
temperatures above normal, favorable for both outdoor work and winter crop
establishment."
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To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics
Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/. Look for
the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you
wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress &
Condition" report.
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Editor's Note: How are your crops looking? Are they better, worse or right
on track with USDA NASS' observations this week? Send us your comments, and
we'll include them in next week's Crop Progress report story. You can email
comments to talk@dtn.com. Please include the location of where you farm.
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National Crop Progress Summary
This Last Last 5-Year
Week Week Year Avg.
Corn harvested 60 44 NA 66
79 64 NA 77
Soybeans harvested
76 63 NA 77
Winter wheat planted
53 39 NA 54
Winter wheat emerged
Cotton bolls opening 89 85 NA 92
Cotton harvested 52 41 NA 45
Sorghum mature 93 87 NA 97
Sorghum harvested 56 46 NA 69
Sugarbeets harvested 75 55 NA 74
Sunflowers harvested 46 24 NA 40
Peanuts harvested 51 39 NA 59
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National Crop Condition Summary
(VP=Very Poor; P=Poor; F=Fair; G=Good; E=Excellent)
VP P F G E
Corn
This Week 6 12 26 43 13
Prev Week 5 12 27 43 13
Prev Year NA NA NA NA NA
DTN 5-Yr Avg 5 10 26 46 13
Peanuts
2 14 34 44 6
This Week
2 12 34 47 5
Prev Week
NA NA NA NA NA
Prev Year
2 8 32 51 7
DTN 5-Yr Avg
Cotton
This Week 13 24 30 27 6
Prev Week 13 24 28 28 7
Prev Year NA NA NA NA NA
DTN 5-Yr Avg 12 17 30 34 6
EllaMae Reiff can be reached at ellamae.reiff@dtn.com
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