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The Crop Progress desk

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 briefings

Iowa corn was 94% planted for the week ending May 24, 2026, according to USDA NASS.

94 PCT PLANTED
Source: USDA NASS Quick StatsData as of May 26, 2026

Iowa soybeans were 57% emerged for the week ending May 24, 2026

57 PCT EMERGED
Source: USDA NASS Quick StatsData as of May 26, 2026

46 percent of Iowa's corn crop has emerged for the week ending May 17, 2026

46 PCT EMERGED
Source: USDA NASS Quick StatsData as of May 18, 2026

Coverage

  • Data as of May 26, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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, 2026
    Iowa 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.

    By The Farmers Desk
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