US harvest marches forward as 30% of corn completed with soybeans at 47%

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Corn harvest has reached 30% while soybeans are at 47% completed, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report.

The current rate of the corn harvest is just behind the 31% level achieved in 2023 but is ahead of the five-year average of 27%.

Texas continues to be the leading state with 95% of it corn crop harvested, followed by North Carolina and Tennessee at 80%.

There is 87% of the crop rated mature, which is equal to the 87% from last season and above the five-year average of 81%.

For corn conditions there is 5% viewed as very poor, 8% still as poor and 23% as fair. There is 49% listed as good with 15% as excellent.

Soybeans dropping leaves is now at 90% but this slightly behind the 91% from last season but is above the five-year average of 85%.

Harvesting of the soybean crop has climbed to 47%, which is ahead of 37% mark from 2023 as well as the five-year average of 34%.

Louisiana remains the top state for harvesting progress with 77% now completed with Mississippi right behind that level with 76% of their crop finished.

For soybean conditions there is still 3% very poor and 8% as poor. There is now 26% fair with 51% good and 12% remaining rated as excellent.

In other harvesting updates, there is 26% of the cotton crop finished with sorghum acreage now at 43% completed.