Aug 19, 2025
2025 U.S. Corn Rated 71% Gd/Ex, Soybeans Rated 68% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2025 U.S. corn crop declined 1% to 71% rated good/excellent. Seven states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 10 indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 1 was unchanged. Most of the improvements were generally found in the western locations while most of the declines were found in the eastern and southern locations. The top five rated corn states are: Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and North Carolina. The five lowest rated corn states are: Colorado, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Dakota.
The slight decline in the corn condition was due to the hotter and dryer conditions in the eastern and southern locations.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2025 U.S. soybean crop was unchanged at 68% rated good/excellent. Eight states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week, 5 indicated that the soybean condition declined last week, and 5 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western locations while most of the declines were found in the eastern and southern locations. The top five rated soybean states are: Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, south Dakota, and Louisiana. The five lowest rated soybean states are: Tennessee, Michigan, Noth Dakota, Ohio, and Illinois.
Soybeans did better than I expected given the hotter and dryer conditions in the eastern Corn let. Conditions declined significantly in the mid-South and northern Delta.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture declined last week with 7 states indicating improved soil moisture and 11 indicating lower soil moisture. The improvements were generally found in the western locations while the declines were found in the eastern and southern locations. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Kansas.
The soil moisture declined for the second week in a row as expected. Four of the five driest states are in the mid-South and northern Delta. Given the forecast for this week, the soil moisture will likely decline again next Monday.