# Crop Progress: Corn 11% Planted, Soybeans 12% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 30% Good to Excellent as of April 19

> USDA NASS reported 11% of US corn planted as of April 19, equal to last year and ahead of the five-year average of 9%. Winter wheat good-to-excellent ratings fell 4 points to 30% amid drought, limited rain, frost and freezes.

- Date: 2026-04-20 · published 2026-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13002-crop-progress-corn-11-planted-soybeans-12-planted-winter-wheat-rated-30-good-to
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Winter wheat condition deterioration from drought and freezes tightens HRW supply and supports prices, while planting ahead of average slightly eases corn planting risk.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2026-04-27 | 5 | +9.3% | 2.9 | USDA crop progress showed a 4-point drop in winter wheat conditions to 30% G/E from drought, frost and freezes, a bullish supply signal. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-12 | [USDA warns on corn, winter wheat crops due to weather \| 2022-05-12 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13363-usda-warns-on-corn-winter-wheat-crops-due-to-weather-2022-05-12-agri-pulse.md) | +11.7% | -2.7% |
| KWHEAT | 2024-09-13 | [WASDE Report Spurs Wheat & Corn Price Rally, Soybeans Lag \| tastylive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28257-wasde-report-spurs-wheat-and-corn-price-rally-soybeans-lag-tastylive.md) | -2.4% | +5.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-10-01 | [Wheat Comes Out as Winner of USDA's Sept. 30 Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44582-wheat-comes-out-as-winner-of-usda-s-sept-30-reports.md) | +1.3% | +8.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-09-30 | [Soybeans Plunge, Wheat Rallies on USDA Stocks and Production Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45035-soybeans-plunge-wheat-rallies-on-usda-stocks-and-production-changes.md) | +4.7% | +10.0% |
| KWHEAT | 2019-11-20 | [Wheat prices rose on the results of the tender and data on crops in the United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11888-wheat-prices-rose-on-the-results-of-the-tender-and-data-on-crops-in-the-united.md) | +1.6% | +8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [63% of U.S. corn, soybeans rated good to excellent - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12980-63-of-u-s-corn-soybeans-rated-good-to-excellent-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-11 | [USDA: Corn drops 3 points to 65% g/e, soybeans down 2 to 62% \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69805-usda-corn-drops-3-points-to-65-g-e-soybeans-down-2-to-62-farm-progress.md) | -2.0% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-12 | [USDA warns on corn, winter wheat crops due to weather \| 2022-05-12 \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13363-usda-warns-on-corn-winter-wheat-crops-due-to-weather-2022-05-12-agri-pulse.md) | +5.9% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/04/20/crop-progress-corn-11-planted-12-30

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