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Both corn and soybean harvest winding down

Last week’s rainfall slowed harvest progress as some areas of the state received heavy showers.  Corn harvest is nearing completion as 89 percent of the crop has been harvested – well ahead of last year and the five-year average.  By area, both the north and central portion of the state have 87 percent harvested while the southern region is 95 percent complete.  The average moisture content of the corn is 18 percent.

Soybean harvest is also 89 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and on pace with the five-year average.  Bean harvest is 91 percent complete in the north, 89 percent in the central region and 87 percent complete in the south.  The average moisture content is 13 percent.

Ninety-three percent of the winter wheat acreage has been planted and 72 percent is emerged.  Seventy-two percent of the crop is rated good to excellent compared to 68 percent last year.

Soil moisture continues to benefit from the late season rainfall as 88 percent of the top soil and 61 percent of the sub soil moisture is rated surplus to adequate.