Corn, Soybean, Oat and Wheat Progress Ahead of Five-year Average

Closeup of young corn plant The latest USDA Crop Progress Report indicates many crops are ahead of the five-year average.

As of April 21, 12% of the 2024 corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. This is up from 6% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 10%. Planting has begun in all but three of the top 18 growing states. Three percent of the crop is out of the ground. The five-year average for corn emergence at this point in the growing season is 2%.

With progress at 8%, soybean planting is underway in all but three of the top 18 growing states. This is up from 3% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 4%.

In all nine of the top oat-growing states, 51% of the crop has been planted, up from 43% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 42%. Thirty-five percent of the crop has emerged, up from 30% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 28%.