Corn, Soybean Crops Look Good
Published: Friday, July 24, 2026
Indiana and Michigan crops continued to show mostly favorable conditions despite mixed development progress, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress report released Monday.
In Indiana, 54% of the corn crop had reached the silking stage as of Sunday, matching the five-year average but trailing last year's pace of 74%. Corn reaching the dough stage stood at 8%, in line with the five-year average but ahead of 2025, when development had not yet begun.
Indiana's corn condition remained strong, with 75% of the crop rated good to excellent, including 55% good and 20% excellent. Another 16% was rated fair, while 10% was rated poor or very poor.
Soybean development in Indiana also tracked close to normal. Blooming reached 55%, matching the state's five-year average but behind last year's 65%. Pod setting reached 21%, slightly below the five-year average of 23% but well ahead of 12% a year ago.
Across the state, favorable crop ratings suggested producers continue to benefit from generally supportive growing conditions as the season enters its critical reproductive stages.
Michigan crops presented a more varied picture. Corn silking reached 35%, essentially matching the five-year average of 36% and slightly ahead of 33% last year. Corn entering the dough stage reached 2%, about even with the long-term average of 4%.
Michigan's corn condition was rated 71% good to excellent, with 47% good and 24% excellent. Twenty-seven percent of the crop was rated fair, while only 1% was rated poor and none was rated very poor.
Michigan soybeans were 54% blooming, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 51% and well above last year's 33%. Pod setting reached 19%, narrowly exceeding the five-year average of 18% and more than triple last year's 6%.
Nationally, 51% of the U.S. corn crop and 52% of soybeans were rated good to excellent, with crop development generally near seasonal averages across the major producing states.
Indiana and Michigan farmers continued making steady progress with the 2026 winter wheat harvest. Indiana producers had harvested 93% of the crop by Sunday, up from 84% a week earlier and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 90%. Michigan growers reached 51% harvested, compared with 22% the previous week, though the state remained behind its five-year average of 56%.
The USDA report shows Indiana maintaining a faster harvest pace than neighboring Michigan, reflecting favorable field conditions that allowed combines to move quickly across much of the state. Michigan also posted significant week-to-week gains despite remaining below its typical pace for mid-July.
Nationally, winter wheat harvest reached 71%, advancing from 67% the previous week and matching seasonal expectations. Across the 18 major winter wheat-producing states, harvest progress remained close to the five-year average as producers continued bringing the 2026 crop from fields to storage.
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