Weaker Condition Rating for U.S. Spring Wheat; Faster Start for Winter Wheat Harvest

Just like corn and soybeans, the 2026 U.S. spring wheat crop is getting off on a slightly worse footing compared to last year. Meanwhile, the early U.S. winter wheat harvest is running ahead of a year ago. The national spring wheat crop was rated 47% good to excellent as of Sunday in Monday’s weekly USDA crop progress report – 3 points below the previous year. At 58% good to excellent, the crop in the No. 1 production state of North Dakota was 10 points above last year, while the Min