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Cool weather in the Corn Belt

Across the Corn Belt, cool weather accompanies isolated showers. In areas of the upper Midwest affected by the recent freeze, producers continue to monitor immature crops. At the time of the cold snap, on October 4-5, at least nine-tenths of the soybeans were dropping leaves in all freeze-affected states except Wisconsin (78% dropping leaves) and Iowa (85%), while at least 90% of the corn was dented in all states but Wisconsin (88%).

On the Plains, late-season warmth in most areas favors winter wheat planting and emergence, as well as summer crop maturation and harvesting. Cool conditions linger, however, in the Dakotas and eastern Montana. On October 5, Colorado led the nation with 90% of its winter wheat planted, while Nebraska led the nation in winter wheat emergence (64%).

In the South, warm, dry weather favors fieldwork in the Atlantic coastal plain—excluding southern Florida— and along the Gulf Coast. In contrast, widespread showers are occurring across the interior Southeast.

 In the West, showers associated with the remnants of Hurricane Simon are pushing into the Desert Southwest. Elsewhere, warm, dry conditions are promoting fieldwork, including winter wheat planting and summer crop harvesting. On October 5, the cotton harvest was 15% complete in Arizona and 5% complete in California.

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