Across the Corn Belt, late-season warmth in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. In contrast, cool, recently rainy weather is affecting portions of the northern Corn Belt, causing renewed fieldwork delays. A weekend cold snap ended the growing season across large sections of Minnesota and Wisconsin, although most corn and soybeans were mature enough to withstand the freeze.
On the Plains, warm, dry weather across the southern half of the region is ideal for summer crop maturation and harvesting.
Continue reading Harvest delays dominate parts of the northern Corn Belt at Brownfield Ag News.
