Missouri’s corn harvest nears halfway point

Missouri’s corn harvest is nearing the halfway point.

Forty-three percent of the corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday, compared to the 28 percent average. Corn maturity reached 89 percent. The crop is rated only 31 percent good to excellent.

Missouri soybeans are 5 percent harvested. Soybeans coloring reached 77 percent, up 14 percentage points ahead of the 5-year-average.  Fourty-one percent of soybeans are dropping leaves. The crop is rated 44 percent good to excellent.

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