Across the Corn Belt, cold conditions persist,
although dry weather generally favors fieldwork. However, local harvest
complications include soggy soils, snow cover, and a high moisture content for
crops remaining in the field. On November 10, topsoil moisture was rated 30 to
60% surplus in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. At daybreak Friday,
snow depths included 3 inches in Rockford, Illinois, and 2 inches in Muskegon,
Michigan.
On the Plains, temperatures have largely rebounded
to near- or above-normal levels.
Continue reading Cold weather moderates across the Heartland at Brownfield Ag News.
