The US Department of Agriculture overnight published its latest assessment of US soybean sowings progress for the 2025/26 crop.

Traders had expected an 86% figure, according to a Reuters poll.

The table below gives details of the data.

State Percent planted Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 84 +4 -7 +1
Illinois 86 +11 +6 +2
Indiana 81 +10 +2 -2
Iowa 96 +4 +14 +5
Kansas 72 +5 +7 +7
Kentucky 60 +8 -2 -6
Louisiana 96 +2 +7 +5
Michigan 82 +15 +5 +1
Minnesota 97 +6 +18 +12
Mississippi 83 +4 -11 -8
Missouri 79 +7 +13 +16
Nebraska 95 +4 +6 +2
North Carolina 72 +4 +4 +6
North Dakota 80 +22 +16 +19
Ohio 66 +14 -11 -11
South Dakota 87 +8 +14 +7
Tennessee 65 +6 -2 0
Wisconsin 90 +10 +9 +4
18 States 84 +8 +7 +4