USA: soybean harvest is 5 points behind 2024

The Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, released on Tuesday (30) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), presented the progress of the corn and soybean crops in the country as of September 28. In the case of corn, 95% of the crop reached the ripening stage, a result equal to last year and 1 percentage point below the average of the last five years. According to the bulletin, "71% of the corn was ripe at the end of the week, 2 percentage points below last year and 3 points below the average." Up to the same data, 18% of the planted area had been harvested, a decrease of 2 points compared to 2024 and 1 point below the historical average. The quality of the cereal remained stable, with 66% classified as good to excellent. In Iowa, the main producing state, the index reached 71%. Regarding soybeans, 79% of the crop had losses by September 28, a number ...