# USDA Crop Progress: Corn 74% Harvested, Soybeans 88% Harvested as of Nov. 1

> USDA NASS reported that 74% of the US corn crop was harvested as of November 1, three points behind the five-year average, with Iowa 13 points behind its average. Soybean harvest reached 88%, four points ahead of the five-year average. Forecasts call for multiple rounds of rain to slow fieldwork in parts of the Plains and Midwest.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:13:25.071Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76480-usda-crop-progress-corn-74-harvested-soybeans-88-harvested-as-of-nov-1
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Corn harvest slightly behind pace could delay some deliveries and support near-term basis, while soybean progress ahead of average adds to available supply. The net price effect is modest because the crop report mostly confirms expectations.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Crop Progress: Corn 11% Planted, Soybeans 12% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 30% Good to Excellent as of April 19](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13002-crop-progress-corn-11-planted-soybeans-12-planted-winter-wheat-rated-30-good-to.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-05-10 | [USDA Forecasts 14.86 BB Corn Crop, 4.45 BB Soybean Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13186-usda-forecasts-14-86-bb-corn-crop-4-45-bb-soybean-crop.md) | +2.0% | -1.1% |
| SOY | 2022-05-12 | [Corn, Soybean Production Numbers as Expected in May USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41348-corn-soybean-production-numbers-as-expected-in-may-usda-report.md) | +0.8% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2025-11-14 | [USDA Lowers Corn and Soybean Production Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21885-usda-lowers-corn-and-soybean-production-estimates.md) | -0.8% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2019-12-10 | [USDA Leaves Corn and Soybean Production, Supply and Demand Unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55512-usda-leaves-corn-and-soybean-production-supply-and-demand-unchanged.md) | +2.8% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2026-04-20 | [Crop Progress: Corn 11% Planted, Soybeans 12% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 30% Good to Excellent as of April 19](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13002-crop-progress-corn-11-planted-soybeans-12-planted-winter-wheat-rated-30-good-to.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-05-12 | [Corn, Soybean Production Numbers as Expected in May USDA Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41348-corn-soybean-production-numbers-as-expected-in-may-usda-report.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2016-09-12 | [USDA Still Sees Record Corn, Soybean Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10185-usda-still-sees-record-corn-soybean-crops.md) | +1.6% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/11/02/usda-crop-progress-corn-74-harvested
- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/article/2026/11/02/usda-crop-progress-corn-74-harvested

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