USA: winter wheat is 89% planted and 49% good or excellent, corn harvest is 81% done

According to the weekly Crop Progress report of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released 9 November 2026, winter wheat in the 18 main states was 89% planted on 8 November, corn in 18 states was 81% harvested and soybeans were 92% harvested. 49% of the winter wheat crop is rated good or excellent.

Key figures

• Winter wheat planted: 89%
• Wheat emerged: 76%
• Good/excellent: 49%
• Corn harvested: 81%
• Soybeans harvested: 92%

What changed

The NASS report of 9 November 2026 shows how harvest and planting stood in the USA for the week ending 8 November. Corn was 81% harvested, up from 74% a week earlier but below the 2021-2025 average of 86%. Winter wheat was 89% planted against an average of 90%, and 76% had emerged against an average of 74%. The report marks the year-ago column as not available (NA), so the comparison is with the previous week and the five-year average.

In numbers

Key figures from the report as of 8 November 2026 (18 states):

• Corn harvested: 81% (74% a week earlier, 2021-2025 average 86%); Iowa 72% against an average of 89%, South Dakota 68% against 85%
• Soybeans harvested: 92% (88% a week earlier, average 91%)
• Winter wheat planted: 89% (83% a week earlier, average 90%); Oklahoma 77% against an average of 86%, Kansas 92% against 93%
• Winter wheat emerged: 76% (65% a week earlier, average 74%)
• Winter wheat condition: very poor 4%, poor 12%, fair 35%, good 41%, excellent 8%

What it means for the buyer

For a buyer in Kazakhstan or Ukraine, the report shows how the season is going on the supplier's side: corn harvest is slower than normal, and 51% of the winter wheat is rated below good. The report contains no price forecast, so it is best read together with the weekly export and freight data. If you plan to buy seed from the USA, keep these weekly reports at hand when choosing timing and volumes.

Source: US Department of Agriculture (NASS), Crop Progress, 9 November 2026