Winter Wheat Planting, Emergence Falls Slightly Behind Average Pace

US winter wheat planting and emergence has fallen behind the average pace, with things particularly slow in Oklahoma. According to Monday’s USDA crop progress report, 64% of the 2025 American winter wheat crop was in the ground as of Sunday, up from 51% a week earlier but a single point behind last year and 2 points behind the average. Meanwhile, an estimated 35% of the nationwide crop had emerged as of Sunday, up 10 points on the week but 1 point behind last year and 3 points back of the