Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather favors a
gradual push of summer crops toward maturation. Still, corn and soybeans were
maturing at the slowest pace in the last one-quarter century. U.S. corn was 58%
mature on October 6, compared to the previous record of 62% in 2009. Similarly,
72% of the U.S. soybeans were dropping leaves on that date, compared to the
1996 standard of 75%.
On the Plains, most areas are experiencing warm, dry
weather.
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