# Crop Quality in the Midwest: Most States Soar, Some Flounder - AgWeb

> USDA-NASS data for the week ending June 22 showed above-average conditions for most Midwest corn and soybean crops. Iowa corn led at 83% good to excellent, while Indiana and North Dakota declined and North Dakota fell to 55% good to excellent.

- Date: 2025-06-24 · published 2025-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13079-crop-quality-in-the-midwest-most-states-soar-some-flounder-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crop ratings point to larger expected yields, which is bearish for corn and soybean prices. Weak ratings in North Dakota and Indiana are localized and do not offset the broader picture.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-28 | [Focus on Ag: Solid 2023 crop yields in the Upper Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13209-focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest.md) | +3.8% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [Solid 2022 Crop Yields in the Upper Midwest - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13289-solid-2022-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest-minnstar-bank.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-12-06 | [Crop Quality Management for Harvest 2017 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67336-crop-quality-management-for-harvest-2017-integrated-crop-management.md) | +2.6% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2022-01-18 | [These 13 States Had Record Corn and Soybean Yields in 2021 - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13393-these-13-states-had-record-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-2021-agweb.md) | +2.5% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2018-09-28 | [Quarterly grain stocks top most estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62992-quarterly-grain-stocks-top-most-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2024-02-28 | [Focus on Ag: Solid 2023 crop yields in the Upper Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13209-focus-on-ag-solid-2023-crop-yields-in-the-upper-midwest.md) | +0.8% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2017-12-06 | [Crop Quality Management for Harvest 2017 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67336-crop-quality-management-for-harvest-2017-integrated-crop-management.md) | -3.2% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2022-01-18 | [These 13 States Had Record Corn and Soybean Yields in 2021 - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13393-these-13-states-had-record-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-2021-agweb.md) | +3.4% | +15.7% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/crop-quality-midwest-most-states-soar-some-flounder

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