Jun 17, 2025
2025 U.S. Corn 72% Rated Gd/Ex, Soybeans Rated 66% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2025 U.S. corn crop improved and is now rated 72% good/excellent, which represents an increase of 1% compared to the prior week. Nine states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 7 states indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 2 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were generally found across the western and northern Midwest while most of the declines were found in the central Midwest. The top five rated corn states are: Pennsylvania, Iowa, North Carolina, Colorado, and a tie between Minnesota and Nebraska. The five lowest rated corn states are: Michigan, Ohio, Texas, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
The U.S. corn crop showed a slight improvement due to the beneficial weather. The corn crop should continue to improve again next week.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2025 U.S. soybean crop declined and is now rated 66% good/excellent which represents a decline of 2% compared to the prior week. Four states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week, 12 states indicated that the soybean condition declined last week, and 2 remained unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western Midwest while most of the declines were found elsewhere across the corn belt. The top five rated soybean states are: Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The five lowest rated soybean states are: Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Arkansas, and South Dakota.
Soybeans declined in condition last week which was somewhat of a surprise. The excessive soil moisture was probably the main reason for the decline. The soybeans could use some dryer weather, especially in the eastern and southern Midwest.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture improved slightly last week with 9 states indicating improved soil moisture and 9 states indicating lower soil moisture. Most of the improvements were found in the southern and western corn belt while most of the declines were found in the central corn belt. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, and Mississippi. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan, and Kansas.
Rainfall last week led to improvements in soil moisture but despite the rainfall, the corn-weighted subsoil moisture remains below the 2008-2024 national average. The most significant departures are found in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota.