Jul 01, 2026
2026 U.S. Corn Rated 67% Gd/Ex, Soybeans 65% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2026 U.S. corn declined 1% last week to 67% rated good/excellent, Six states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 10 states indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 2 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western Corn Belt, while most of the declines were found in the eastern and southern areas. The top five rated corn states are: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Iowa. The five lowest rated corn states are: North Carolina, Ohio, Colorado, Kentucky, and Texas.
Corn is 9% silking compared to 7% last year and 6% average.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2026 U.S. soybean crop declined 1% last week to 65% rated good/excellent. Eight states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week, 8 states indicated that the soybean condition declined last week, and 2 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western areas while most of the declines were found in the eastern and southern areas. The top five rated soybean states are: Mississippi, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Tennessee. The five lowest rated soybean states are: North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, and Louisiana.
Soybeans are 96% emerged compared to 93% last year and 95% average. Soybeans are 19% blooming compared to 16% last year and 15% average and soybeans are 4% setting pods compared to 3% last year and 2% average.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture was unchanged last week with 10 states indicating improved soil moisture, 7 states indicating lower soil moisture, and 1 was unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western areas while most of the declines were found in the eastern areas. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Louisiana. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: South Dakota, North Carolina, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Tennessee.
The major weather concern going forward are the hotter temperatures forecasted for this week across the Corn Belt. A short period of high temperatures (3-5 days) would be OK, maybe even beneficial in the wetter areas of the eastern and southern Corn Belt, but if high temperatures persist for longer than that, it could quickly turn negative especially in the dryer areas of the western and northwestern Corn Belt.