Harvest Progress Picks Up Speed
Published: Friday, October 16, 2026
Indiana and Michigan farmers continued making progress in corn and soybean harvests as of Sunday, with corn maturity nearing completion in both states, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
In Indiana, 95% of corn was mature, compared with 90% a week earlier and a five-year average of 77% for the same period. Michigan corn maturity reached 80%, up from 47% the previous week and above its five-year average of 30%.
Corn harvest progress also accelerated. Indiana farmers had harvested 34% of their corn acreage, up from 14% the previous week, but slightly below the five-year average of 21% reported for the corresponding period. Michigan corn harvest reached 22%, compared with 4% a week earlier and a five-year average of 2%.
Corn condition ratings showed differences between the two states. In Indiana, 56% of the crop was rated good and 8% excellent, while 27% was fair and 9% was poor or very poor. Michigan corn was rated 29% good and 22% excellent, with 38% fair and 11% poor or very poor.
Soybean development was further along in Indiana, where 95% of the crop had dropped leaves as of Oct. 11, compared with 93% the previous week and an 86% five-year average. Michigan reached 97%, up from 78% a week earlier and above its 70% average.
Soybean harvest progress varied. Indiana farmers had harvested 43% of their acreage, up from 31% the previous week but below the five-year average of 27%?
Michigan soybean harvest reached 38%, compared with 27% the previous week and an 11% five-year average.
Soybean condition ratings were generally stronger in Indiana than in Michigan. Indiana's crop was rated 54% good and 10% excellent, while 27% was fair and 9% poor or very poor. In Michigan, 34% was rated good and 10% excellent, while 43% was fair and 13% poor or very poor.
Nationally, corn was 91% mature and 39% harvested, while soybeans were 94% past leaf drop and 50% harvested across the 18 major producing states.
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