This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 6. It was last updated with additional information at 3:10 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 6.

OMAHA (DTN) -- The nation's winter wheat crop is starting the 2026 growing season in worse shape than last year's crop, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

NASS estimated U.S. winter wheat condition at 35% good to excellent, down 13 points from 48% at the same time last year.

Corn was 3% planted.

Spring wheat was 2% planted.

Check this page throughout the afternoon for additional highlights from this week's report.

To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

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