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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
By EllaMae Reiff
Monday, May 4, 2026 3:04PM CDT

OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn planting is ahead of its five-year average, while soybean planting is ahead of both last year's pace and its five-year average, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

Corn was 38% planted and 13% emerged.

Soybeans were 33% planted and 13% emerged.

Spring wheat was 32% planted and 10% emerged.

NASS estimated U.S. winter wheat condition at 31% good to excellent, down 20 points from 51% at the same time last year.

Check this page throughout the afternoon for additional highlights from this week's report.

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.

EllaMae Reiff can be reached at ellamae.reiff@dtn.com

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