The 2018 Corn Harvest Is Officially Underway
The week ending September 9th marked the first week of measurable corn harvest in the U.S. for 2018.
The USDA reports 5 percent of this year’s corn crop has been harvested so far, which is on par with a year ago at this time, and two points ahead of the 5-year average. Texas reports 63 percent of their corn crop has been harvested, while North Carolina has harvested 43 percent. Eight of the 18 primary corn producing states have yet to kick off harvest activities.
Overall, corn reaching maturity is up to 35 percent, compared to...
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