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South Dakota soybean harvest nears finish

A soybean mountain forms at the Eastern South Dakota Farmers Cooperative Elevator, Davis, S.D., Oct. 11, 2013.Warm, dry weather this past week allowed farmers the opportunity to harvest crops, especially corn. Corn harvest is 34 percent done, well behind normal, which is 60 percent finished by now.  The crop is 75 percent good to excellent. Corn mature was 97 percent, near both last year and average of 99.  The South Dakota soybean harvest is 96 percent complete, ahead of normal, which is 84 percent.

Winter wheat planting is about done and the crop is 70 percent good to excellent.

Sorghum harvest is 69 percent done, which is about normal, but well ahead of the 49 percent last year.

Alfalfa hay fourth cutting was 78 percent complete.

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