Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather is ideal for
late-developing corn and soybeans. Despite the favorable conditions, only 29%
of the U.S. corn crop was fully mature by September 22—the least amount of
progress on that date since 2009, when 26% was mature. Similarly, 34% of the
U.S. soybeans were dropping leaves by September 22, representing the slowest
pace of development since 1996, when 33% were dropping leaves.
On the Plains, showers are occurring across both
northern and southern sections of the region.
Continue reading Near ideal weather across much of the Corn Belt at Brownfield Ag News.
