The 2026/27 US soybean crop continues to develop rapidly, but crop conditions worsened again last week. A survey conducted by… United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) until last Sunday (30) shows that 95% of the sown area has reached the pod formation stage, advancing 4 percentage points compared to the previous week. The index exceeds 93% recorded both in the same period last year and in the average of the last five years. Furthermore, 13% The crops have already reached the maturation phase, before 6% in the previous week. The pace is also above 10% observed in the same period of 2025 and the average of the last five years, of 9%Regarding crop conditions, 58% were rated as good/excellent, drop of 2 pp compared to the previous week and 7 pp below 65% recorded in the same period last year. Of the remainder, 29% were rated as average and 13% as bad/very bad.
Corn
In the case of corn, development is also progressing well. According to the USDA, 92% the area has reached the heading stage, advancing 6 pp compared to the previous week. The index is above 89% recorded both in the same period of 2025 and in the average of the last five years. Furthermore, 62% The crops have reached the ear-filling stage, before 45% in the previous week and 56% both a year ago and in the five-year average. Maturation has already reached… 13% from the area, advance of 7 pp in the weekly comparison. The index is slightly below 14% recorded during the same period last year and in line with the average of the last five years. Regarding crop conditions, 57% were rated as good/excellent, a stable percentage compared to the previous week, but 12 pp below 69% registered in the same period of 2025. Others 26% are in regular condition and 17% They were rated as bad/very bad.
Cotton
In cotton, 89% The crops have reached the capsule formation stage, an advancement of 8 pp compared to the previous week. The index is in line with the 89% recorded in the same period of 2025, but below the average of the last five years, of 91%The opening of the capsules reached 29% from the area, weekly progress of 9 ppThe pace surpasses the 27% observed over the past year and the multi-year average of 28%Regarding crop conditions, 39% The area was rated as good/excellent, high 2 pp compared to the previous week, but below 51% recorded in the same period last year. Others 29% are in regular condition and 32% They were rated as bad/very bad.
Spring wheat
The spring wheat harvest has reached… 77% of the cultivated area, advance of 15 pp compared to the previous week. Work is ahead of schedule. 69% recorded in the same period last year and the average of the last five years, of 68%Regarding crop conditions, areas classified as good/excellent represent 51% of the total, a decrease of 1 pp during the week, but above 49% recorded in the same period of 2025. In addition, 35% They are classified as regular and 14% as bad/very bad.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.