3% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage for the week ending July 5, 2026
Weekly planting, emergence, and condition vs. the five-year average.
USDA's Crop Progress report drops every Monday from April through November. We track planting and emergence pace, good/excellent ratings, and how this week compares to last year and the five-year average — by state and nationally.
At a glance
From the latest Crop Progress briefingsIowa soybeans reached 99% emerged for the week ending June 28, 2026
1% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage for the week ending June 28, 2026
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- Data as of July 6, 2026Iowa Soybeans: 3% Setting Pods as of July 5, 2026
As of the week ending July 5, 2026, USDA NASS reports 3% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage — still very early, but the crop is moving into reproductive growth.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 29, 2026Iowa Soybeans 99% Emerged as of June 28, 2026
Iowa soybeans reached 99% emerged for the week ending June 28, 2026, per USDA NASS. Emergence across the state is effectively complete.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 29, 2026Iowa Soybeans: 1% Setting Pods as of June 28, 2026
As of the week ending June 28, 2026, USDA NASS reports 1% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage — the earliest sign of pod development heading into July.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 22, 2026Iowa Soybeans 98% Emerged as of June 21, 2026
Iowa soybeans were 98% emerged for the week ending June 21, 2026, according to USDA NASS. Emergence is essentially complete across the state.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 22, 2026Iowa Soybeans 3% Blooming as of June 21, 2026
As of the week ending June 21, 2026, USDA NASS reports that 3% of Iowa's soybean crop had reached the blooming stage. Early blooms are now showing up across the state.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 8, 2026Iowa Corn 98% Planted as of June 7, 2026
Iowa corn planting reached 98% complete for the week ending June 7, 2026, according to USDA NASS. The crop is essentially all planted, with only a small fraction of acres remaining.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 8, 2026Iowa Corn 92% Emerged as of June 7, 2026
As of the week ending June 7, 2026, USDA NASS reports 92% of Iowa's corn crop has emerged — a strong 20-point gain from the 72% reported two weeks earlier.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 1, 2026Iowa Soybeans 74% Emerged as of May 31, 2026
Iowa soybeans were 74% emerged for the week ending May 31, 2026, according to USDA NASS — up from 57% the prior week. That 17-point weekly jump puts emergence on a solid pace heading into June.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 26, 2026Iowa Soybeans 90% Planted as of May 24, 2026
Iowa soybean planting reached 90 percent as of May 24, 2026, according to USDA NASS. That puts the state well into the final stretch of getting beans in the ground heading into June.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 1, 2026Iowa Soybeans 95% Planted as of May 31, 2026
Iowa soybean planting reached 95% for the week ending May 31, 2026, per USDA NASS. The state is essentially wrapping up soybean planting as it heads into June.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of June 1, 2026Iowa Corn 97% Planted as of May 31, 2026
Iowa's corn crop was 97% planted for the week ending May 31, 2026, according to USDA NASS. Planting is essentially done across the state heading into June.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 26, 2026Iowa Corn 72% Emerged as of May 24, 2026
As of the week ending May 24, 2026, USDA NASS reports 72% of Iowa's corn crop has emerged — a 26-percentage-point jump from the prior week's 46%.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 26, 2026Iowa Corn 94% Planted as of May 24, 2026
Iowa corn was 94% planted for the week ending May 24, 2026, according to USDA NASS. Planting across the state is nearly complete heading into the final days of May.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 26, 2026Iowa Soybeans 57% Emerged as of May 24, 2026
Iowa soybeans were 57% emerged for the week ending May 24, 2026, according to USDA NASS. More than half the crop is up and out of the ground across the state.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 18, 2026Iowa Corn 46% Emerged as of May 17, 2026
As of the week ending May 17, 2026, USDA NASS reports that 46 percent of Iowa's corn crop has emerged. That puts the state roughly at the midpoint of getting corn out of the ground heading into the back half of May.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 11, 2026Iowa Corn Emergence Hits 19% for Week Ending May 10, 2026
As of the week ending May 10, 2026, USDA NASS pegged Iowa corn emergence at 19 percent. That's the latest official snapshot of how much of the state's corn crop has broken through the soil surface.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 11, 2026Iowa Soybean Planting Hits 60% — Week Ending May 10, 2026
Iowa soybean planting reached 60% as of the week ending May 10, 2026, according to USDA NASS. That's a notable mid-May milestone for the country's largest soybean-producing state.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of April 27, 2026Iowa Corn Emergence: 0% as of April 26, 2026
As of the week ending April 26, 2026, USDA NASS reports 0% of Iowa's corn crop has emerged. That's an expected baseline for late April, before the bulk of planted corn typically breaks the surface.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of April 20, 2026Iowa Corn Planting Just 2% Complete as of April 19, 2026
As of the week ending April 19, 2026, Iowa corn was only 2 percent planted, according to USDA NASS. Planting is in its earliest stages, and upcoming weather and field conditions are worth watching closely.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 4, 2026Iowa Corn Planting Reaches 42% as of May 3, 2026
As of the week ending May 3, 2026, Iowa's corn crop was 42 percent planted, according to USDA NASS. That's the latest official snapshot of planting progress in one of the nation's top corn-producing states.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 11, 2026Iowa Soybean Emergence Hits 7% by May 10, 2026
As of the week ending May 10, 2026, USDA NASS reports that 7 percent of Iowa's soybean crop had emerged. That's the official weekly snapshot from the agency's crop progress survey.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of April 20, 2026Iowa Soybean Planting Just Getting Started: 1% Planted as of April 19, 2026
Iowa soybean planting is barely underway. USDA NASS reports the state at 1 percent planted for the week ending April 19, 2026 — the first planting progress print of the spring season.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of May 4, 2026Iowa Soybean Planting Progress: 27% Planted as of May 3, 2026
As of the week ending May 3, 2026, Iowa soybeans were 27 percent planted, according to USDA NASS. That's a single-week snapshot for one of the biggest soybean states in the Corn Belt.
By The Farmers Desk - Data as of April 27, 2026Iowa Soybean Emergence: 0% as of April 26, 2026
No, Iowa soybeans have not started emerging yet. USDA NASS reported 0% emerged for the week ending April 26, 2026. This is the early-season baseline — emergence numbers will be worth watching in the weeks ahead.
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