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Weather woes continue to delay IN harvest

Indiana farmers made limited progress last week as cool, wet weather set in and kept harvest to a minimum.  Both corn and soybean harvest have caught up slightly but are still days behind last year’s pace.

Ninety-four percent of the corn crop has matured compared to 100 percent last year.  Just 42 percent of corn harvest is complete, compared to 95 percent at this time a year ago.  The moisture content of the harvested corn is averaging around 20 percent and 36 percent of the corn crop is listed in good to excellent condition.

Only 68 percent of the soybean acreage has been harvested compared to 95 percent last year.  The average moisture content of the harvested soybean crop has increased to 12 percent.

Seventy-three percent of the winter wheat acreage has been planted compared to 85 percent a year ago and 34 percent of the crop has emerged compared to 36 percent last year at this time.  Fifty-seven percent of the winter wheat is listed in good to excellent condition compared to 23 percent in 2010.

Pasture condition is rated 27 percent good to excellent compared to just 4 percent at this time a year ago.