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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
By EllaMae Reiff
Monday, August 31, 2026 3:04PM CDT

OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn ratings were unchanged last week, while soybean ratings declined, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

Corn was 92% in the dough stage, 62% dented, mature was 13% and 57% of the crop was rated in good-to-excellent condition.

Soybeans setting pods were pegged at 95%, dropping leaves were 13% and 58% rated in good-to-excellent condition.

Spring wheat was 77% harvested.

Check this page throughout the afternoon for additional highlights from this week's report.

To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

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National Crop Progress Summary
This Last Last 5-Year
Week Week Year Avg.
Corn dough 92 86 89 89
Corn dented 62 45 56 56
Corn mature 13 6 14 13
Soybeans setting pods 95 91 93 93
Soybeans dropping leaves 13 6 10 9
Spring wheat harvested 77 62 69 68
Cotton setting bolls 89 81 89 91
Cotton bolls opening 29 20 27 28
Sorghum headed 89 81 93 92
Sorghum coloring 54 43 56 56
Sorghum mature 29 21 27 26
Sorghum harvested 17 14 17 18
Oats harvested 94 88 87 87
Barley harvested 77 64 70 72
Rice harvested 38 27 32 28

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National Crop Condition Summary
(VP=Very Poor; P=Poor; F=Fair; G=Good; E=Excellent)
VP P F G E
Corn
This Week 6 11 26 44 13
Prev Week 6 11 26 43 14
Prev Year 3 6 22 50 19
DTN 5-Yr Avg 5 10 26 46 13
Soybeans
This Week 4 9 29 46 12
Prev Week 3 9 28 48 12
Prev Year 3 7 25 51 14
DTN 5-Yr Avg 4 10 28 47 11
Rice
This Week 0 3 26 55 16
Prev Week 0 3 29 54 14
Prev Year 1 3 20 59 17
DTN 5-Yr Avg 1 3 22 58 17
Peanuts
This Week 1 7 29 54 9
Prev Week 1 6 29 55 9
Prev Year 0 4 25 60 11
DTN 5-Yr Avg 2 8 32 51 7
Cotton
This Week 11 21 29 33 6
Prev Week 10 19 34 31 6
Prev Year 2 11 36 43 8
DTN 5-Yr Avg 12 17 30 34 6

EllaMae Reiff can be reached at ellamae.reiff@dtn.com

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