{"id":75373,"date":"2026-06-02T04:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/two-thirds-of-u-s-corn-soybean-crops-rated-good-to-excellent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T04:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:47:41","slug":"two-thirds-of-u-s-corn-soybean-crops-rated-good-to-excellent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/two-thirds-of-u-s-corn-soybean-crops-rated-good-to-excellent\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Thirds of U.S. Corn, Soybean Crops Rated Good to Excellent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/radio-ai.tvdelmarva.com\/api\/episodes\/585\/audio\"><\/audio><figcaption>Listen to the Morning Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 June 2, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>DELMARVA \u2014 Two-thirds of the U.S. corn and soybean crops are in good to excellent condition according to the latest national crop report. The USDA reports 67% of corn is rated good to excellent, down 2% from last year. Soybeans are tracking at 66% good to excellent. While those numbers look solid nationwide, growing conditions vary widely by region, with some areas dealing with drought stress and others facing too much rain.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n\n<p>Livestock futures climbed Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle gained $1.55 to close at $240.60. October contracts rose $1.90 to $232.32. Feeder cattle showed even stronger gains, with August contracts jumping $3.12 to $351.55.<\/p>\n\n<p>At local cash markets, corn at Laurel Grain Company in Laurel, Delaware is bringing $4.87 a bushel for July delivery. Soybeans there are $11.37 for November.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Forecast<\/h2>\n\n<p>Sunny skies are expected today with a high near 69\u00b0F and northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight stays mostly clear with a low around 58\u00b0F. Wednesday brings more sunshine, warming to 74\u00b0F. No rain is in the forecast through the week, with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s by Friday.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;margin-top:2em;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:1em;\">This article is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?page=farm-report\">Delmarva Farm Report Update<\/a> Morning Edition, June 2, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DELMARVA \u2014 Two-thirds of the U.S. corn and soybean crops are in good to excellent condition according to the latest national crop report. The USDA reports 67% of corn is rated good to excellent, down 2% from last year. Soybeans are tracking at 66% good to excellent. While those numbers look solid nationwide, growing conditions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":75372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/farm-report-social-2026-06-02-am.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-jBH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":75163,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/usda-reports-strong-start-for-major-crops-67-of-corn-good-to-excellent\/","url_meta":{"origin":75373,"position":0},"title":"USDA Reports Strong Start for Major Crops, 67% of Corn Good to Excellent","author":"","date":"June 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Listen to the Evening Delmarva Farm Report Update \u2014 June 1, 2026 DELMARVA \u2014 The USDA's first seasonal assessment shows the nation's major crops in solid shape, with 67% of U.S. corn rated good to excellent, though that's down 2 points from last year. 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