Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather prevails, following Tuesday’s snow showers that dusted portions of the Great Lakes region with light accumulations. By October 29, harvest activities remained behind schedule in the eastern Corn Belt, with the corn harvest more than 10 percentage points behind the respective 5-year averages in Ohio (29% harvested, versus the average of 49%) and Michigan (30% vs. 41%).
On the Plains, cool, dry weather generally favored autumn fieldwork, including summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting.
