Core Insights - The latest USDA weekly crop progress report indicates that as of the week ending August 17, 2025, the good-to-excellent rating for U.S. corn stands at 71%, matching market expectations but slightly down from 72% the previous week and up from 67% year-over-year [1] - The wax maturity rate for U.S. corn during the same week is reported at 72%, an increase from 58% the prior week, and consistent with the 72% recorded in the same week last year, although slightly below the five-year average of 73% [1]

Group 1: Soybean Data - The document presents the USDA US soybean sowing rate from April 11 to June 20, including the current rate, the 5 - year average, and the rate of the previous year [1] - It also shows the USDA US soybean emergence rate from May 2 to June 20, with the current rate, 5 - year average, and previous - year rate [1] - The USDA US soybean good - to - excellent rate from 2021 to 2025 is presented [1] Group 2: Corn Data - The USDA US corn sowing rate from April 18 to June 20 is shown, including the current rate, 5 - year average, and previous - year rate [1] - The USDA US corn emergence rate from April 18 to June 20 is presented, with the current rate, 5 - year average, and previous - year rate [1] - The USDA US corn good - to - excellent rate from 2021 to 2025 is shown, with data from May 26 to October 13 [1]