Sep 09, 2025
2025 U.S. Corn Rated 68% Gd/Ex, Soybeans Rated 64% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2025 U.S. corn crop declined 1% to 68% rated good/excellent. Six states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 10 indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 2 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were generally found in the northwestern and southern locations while most of the declines were found in the central locations. The top five rated corn states are: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska. The five lowest rated corn states are: Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee.
The corn is 25% mature and 4% harvested. Given the current forecast, there should not be any significant delays for the early corn harvest.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2025 U.S. soybean crop declined 1% to 64% rated good/excellent. Five states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week, 11 indicated that the soybean condition declined last week, and 2 were unchanged. Most of the improvements were found in the western and southern locations while most of the declines were found in the central locations. The top five rated soybean states are: Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and Louisiana. The five lowest rated soybean states are: Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and North Carolina.
Light frosts in some of the northern locations may have been partially responsible for the lower condition rating for soybeans. The soybean condition is now similar to last year and the long-term average.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture declined last week with 8 states indicating improved soil moisture, 9 indicating lower soil moisture, and 1 unchanged. The improvements were found in northern and southern locations while the declines were found in the central locations. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Kansas, and South Dakota. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, and Indiana.
The soil moisture index declined for the fifth week in a row and given the forecast for this week, it will likely decline again next week. This is a similar pattern to last year with two differences. This year had a higher level of soil moisture before the decline began and the decline this year started in early August, whereas last year, it started in mid-July.