Ohio growers have started cutting wheat as corn and soybean conditions hold steady and widespread rains rebuild soil moisture after a dry stretch.

Wheat harvest has begun in Ohio, with the state's first combining reports arriving alongside steady crop condition ratings and a round of rainfall that has begun to restore soil moisture after weeks of dry weather.

The USDA's latest Ohio crop progress and condition report shows the wheat crop moving toward the finish line, and corn and soybeans rated largely stable as the season turns toward the heart of summer.

Rainfall across much of the state in recent days has eased concerns about shrinking soil moisture reserves, giving emerging soybeans and pollinating corn a better footing heading into July.

Growers should watch how quickly wheat harvest advances in the coming week, and whether continued rainfall keeps moisture adequate as corn enters its most moisture-sensitive growth stage.