{
  "id": 8003285,
  "title": "US harvesting advances with corn 8% completed, soybeans at 6%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-harvesting-advances-with-corn-8-completed-soybeans-at-6",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-harvesting-advances-with-corn-8-completed-soybeans-at-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, U.S. corn harvesting is at 8% completed, surpassing the 7% level seen in 2025 and the five-year average of 6%. Corn conditions are progressing well, with 86% of the crop dented, above the 83% from 2025 and the five-year average of 84%. Corn maturity stands at 42%, ahead of last season's 39% and the five-year average of 38%. While some 6% of corn remains very poor and 11% is poor, fair conditions have decreased to 26%. Good quality corn has risen to 44%, while excellent quality has dropped to 13%.\n\nSoybean harvesting is underway at a rate of 6%, exceeding the 5% mark in 2025 and the five-year average of 3%. The amount of soybean crop with fallen leaves has reached 44%, surpassing last season's 38% and the five-year average of 37%. Soybean conditions remain unchanged with 4% very poor, 9% poor, 29% fair, 46% good, and 12% excellent.\n\nCotton harvest is at 8% completed, slightly behind the 2025 level of 9% but equal to the five-year average of 8%. Sorghum harvest has reached 22%, matching last season's rate and the five-year average. Spring wheat harvest is 93% completed, on par with 2025's rate and slightly above the five-year average of 92%.",
  "summary": "US corn harvest is at 8% completed with soybeans at 6%, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress report. Corn harvesting progress is ahead of the 7% level achieved in 2025 and the five-year average of 6%. There is 86% of the corn crop dented, which is above the 83% from ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}