Soy Food Crop Update: July 2025

The Soy Food Crop report is provided by USSEC in collaboration with industry partners to keep customers apprised of the specialty soy crop progression in regions across the U.S. throughout the 2025 growing season.

Please refer to contact information within each regional update to request additional specific data, or contact Will McNair, Director, Soy foods, Oil and Global Team Development, at wmcnair@ussec.org.

Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois

Southern Wisconsin’s soybean crop is progressing as expected in early July. Emergence is complete, and most fields have entered the blooming stage, with some beginning pod set ahead of the five-year average. June weather included steady rainfall and warm temperatures, supporting vegetative growth and timely crop development. Soil moisture levels are mostly within the adequate to surplus range, which has maintained crop health but resulted in isolated areas that remain too wet for consistent access or late field applications. Crop condition ratings in Wisconsin are at 54% good to excellent, slightly below last year yet within typical ranges. Most fields display uniform canopy closure and nodulation. As the crop enters reproductive stages, scouting for white mold, sudden death syndrome, and insect feeding will be necessary, especially under forecasted warm and humid conditions.
In summary, the 2025 soybean crop in Southern Wisconsin is looking and progressing well. Early indicators point to a potentially productive season if July weather conditions remain stable.

Reported provided by Cameron Hilgenberg, DeLong Company,

North Dakota and Minnesota

Overall, the soybean crop in the Upper Midwest is variable. We have pockets of dry areas, pockets of really good soybeans and pockets of weather damage. Most of the soybean production is flowering now and most farmers are finished with their herbicide
applications. The soybean crop is a little bit behind normal maturity, but not enough to be concerned. Most farmers are now monitoring their crops for insects and white mold, but so far there have been minimal reports of any occurrences.