Corn Harvest Ahead of Year-Ago and 5-Year Avg
-- Soybean harvest also off to a fast start
Corn harvest in the 18 major producing states made further progress last week and is well ahead of a year ago and the five-year average.
The same can be said about the soybean harvest. It is early in the harvest season though and farmers may face some weather-related delays that could slow their progress versus historic levels in the weeks to come.
USDA data released Monday showed corn harvest in the top 18 producing states as of Sunday at 16%, up from 9% the previous week and 10% a year ago. The five-year average ...
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