Early U.S. corn and soybean planting is progressing slightly ahead of the average pace.
According to Monday’s USDA crop progress report, 5% of the American corn crop was planted as of Sunday, up 2 points on the week and a single point ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Meanwhile, in its first estimate for the 2026 growing season, the USDA put soybean planting at 6% done, 4 points ahead of last year and the average.
Producers in Illinois already had 7% of the soybean crop in the ground as of Sunday, up 4 points from a week earlier and 5 points ahead of last year and the average. The state corn crop was 4% planted, versus 1% a week earlier, 1% last year and 3% on average.
Indiana soybean planting was 4% complete as of Sunday, compared to 0% for last year and the average, while 3% of the state corn crop was in the ground, 2 points ahead of average.
In Iowa, corn planting was 1% complete as of Sunday, a single point behind last year and the average. No soybean planting was yet reported in Iowa, versus 1% complete on average.
No corn or soybean planting was reported in Michigan, but 1% of both the Ohio corn and soybean crops were in the ground.
