The USDA says as of April 14, 6% of the 2024 corn crop has been planted in the top 18 corn-growing states. This is up from 3% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 5%. According to the report, planting has begun in all but five of the top 18 growing states.

With progress at 3%, the USDA says soybean planting is underway in 10 of the top 18 growing states. This is ahead of the five-year average of 1%.

The USDA says across all nine of the top oat-growing states, 43% of the crop has been planted, up from 34% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 35%. Planting is underway in all nine states. Thirty percent of the crop has emerged, up from 26% the week prior and ahead of the five-year average of 25%.

Read more from the USDA’s crop progress report here.