Sep 16, 2025
2025 U.S. Corn Rated 67% Gd/Ex, Soybeans Rated 63% Gd/Ex
Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.
Corn - The condition of the 2025 U.S. corn crop declined 1% and is rated 67% good/excellent. Five states indicated that the corn condition improved last week, 12 indicated that the corn condition declined last week, and 1 was unchanged. Most of the improvements were generally found in the western locations while most of the declines were found in the central and eastern locations. The top five rated corn states are: Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Missouri. The five lowest rated corn states are: Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois, and Kentucky.
The corn condition has declined for three weeks in a row and given the current forecast, it will likely decline next week as well.
Soybeans - The condition of the 2025 U.S. soybean crop declined 1% and is rated 63% good/excellent. Seven states indicated that the soybean condition improved last week and 11 indicated that the soybean condition declined last week. Most of the improvements were found in the western locations while most of the declines were found in the central and eastern locations. The top five rated soybean states are: Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Louisiana, and Kansas. The five lowest rated soybean states are: Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Tennessee.
The soybean rating is now slightly below last year and the 24-year average.
Soil Moisture - The nation's topsoil moisture declined last week with 2 states indicating improved soil moisture and 16 indicating lower soil moisture. The improvements were found in Kansas and North Dakota while the declines were found widespread. The five states with the highest soil moisture are: Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, and South Dakota. The five states with the lowest soil moisture are: Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
The soil moisture declined for the sixth week in a row due to persistent dryness in the eastern and southern locations. Given the forecast for this week, the soil moisture will probably decline again next Monday. This is a similar pattern to the late-summer dryness that occurred in 2024.