Jun 03, 2025
2025 U.S. Corn 69% Rated Gd/Ex, Soybeans Rated 67% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The second weekly rating for corn indicated that 69% of the crop was rated good to excellent compared to 75% last year. This compares to 68% last week. The corn is 98% planted, compared to 90% last year and 93% average. The corn is 78% emerged compared to 72% last year and 77% average. The top five rated corn states are Iowa, Pensylvania, North Carolina, Nebraska and Kentucky. The five lowest rated corn states are Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Illinois and Tennessee.
The red dot on the corn crop condition index graph below indicates the corn is not quite as good as last year or the 24-year average. What the crop needs is warmer weather and additional rainfall in the dryer areas.
Soybeans - The first soybean condition rating indicated that 67% of the crop is rated good to excellent. Soybean planting is 84% completed, compared to 77% last year and 80% average. Soybean emergence is 63%, compared to 53% last year and 57% average. The top five rated soybean states are Iowa, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Lousiana, and Kentucy. The five lowest rated soybean states are Ohio, South Dakota, Michigan, North Dakota and Arkansas.
The red dot on the soybean condition index graph indicates that the soybeans are not as good as the last year, or the 24-year average. The recent extended period of cool and wet weather limited early crop development.
Soil Moisture - the soil moisture index for this week - red dot on soil moisture graph - indicates that the top soil moisture is equal to last year, and slightly higher than the 24-year average. The latest Drought Monitor showed that lower amounts of precipatitation led to an expansion of moderate drought and abnormal dryness in western and southern Iowa, northern Illinois, northern Indiana and adjacent areas of southweset Michigan. According to the Drought Monitor, approximately 23% of the corn and 17% of the soybeans are affected by drought. The five states with the highest soil moisture are Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and a tie between Ohio, Lousiana, and North Carolina. The five driest states are Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota.
These are preliminary readings and I will start the official graphs on the second week of June.