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USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
By EllaMae Reiff
Monday, April 20, 2026 3:04PM CDT

OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. soybean planting is slightly ahead of last year's pace and the five-year average, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

NASS estimated U.S. winter wheat condition at 30% good to excellent, down 15 points from 45% at the same time last year.

Corn was 11% planted and 4% emerged.

Soybeans were 12% planted.

Spring wheat was 12% planted and 2% emerged.

Check this page throughout the afternoon for additional highlights from this week's report.

To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

EllaMae Reiff can be reached at ellamae.reiff@dtn.com

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