USDA 2025 Crop Progress Report: Key Insights on Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, and Oats

Today, the USDA released its 18th Crop Progress report of the 2025 growing season, revealing significant updates on the nation’s key crops: corn, soybeans, wheat, and oats. Here is a breakdown of the current crop conditions and progress across the top-producing states.

Corn Progress and Condition

As of August 3, 88% of the corn crop across the top 18 corn-growing states has reached the silking stage, slightly below the five-year average of 89%. The USDA also reported that:

• 42% of the crop has progressed to the dough stage, ahead of the five-year average of 40%.
• 6% of the crop was recorded to be at the dent stage, aligning with the five-year average.

The condition ratings for the corn crop in these states are as follows:

• Good/Excellent: 73%
• Fair: 20%
• Poor/Very Poor: 7%

Soybean Development

For soybeans, 85% of the crop has reached the blooming stage, just 1 percentage point behind the five-year average. Current soybean metrics include:

• 58% of the crop has reached the setting pods stage, consistent with the five-year average.

The condition of soybeans in the 18 states is as follows:

• Good/Excellent: 69%
• Fair: 24%
• Poor/Very Poor: 7%

Wheat Harvest Insights

Winter Wheat

The USDA noted that 86% of the winter wheat crop has been harvested as of August 3, slightly trailing the five-year average of 87%.

Spring Wheat

In the six spring wheat-growing states, 95% of the crop has headed, which is behind the five-year average of 98%. Progress for the spring wheat harvest currently sits at:

• 5%, lower than the five-year average of 9%.

The condition ratings for spring wheat are as follows:

• Good/Excellent: 48%
• Fair: 35%
• Poor/Very Poor: 17%

This marks the fourth consecutive week of declining percentages classified as good/excellent.

Oats Harvest and Condition

Across the nine leading oat-producing states, 41% of the crop has been harvested, trailing the five-year average of 46%. The current condition of the oat crop shows:

• Good/Excellent: 58%
• Fair: 24%
• Poor/Very Poor: 18%

Stay tuned for additional updates on crop progress as the season progresses. The USDA will continue to monitor conditions and provide insights that are vital for farmers, stakeholders, and consumers alike.

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