(USDA) The forecast looks good for farmers before scattered showers and colder temperatures move across the eastern half of the country later in the week.
According to the USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report released Monday, the nation’s corn harvest remains behind its five-year average, while soybean harvest is slightly ahead.
As of November 8, an estimated 81% of the nation’s corn crop had been harvested, five percentage points behind the five-year average of 86%.
Iowa continues to lag behind its normal pace, with 72% of the corn crop harvested compared to the state’s five-year average of 89%.
Soybean harvest is further along, with 92% of the nation’s crop harvested. That’s one percentage point ahead of the five-year average of 91%.
In Iowa, 93% of soybeans had been harvested, two percentage points behind the state’s five-year average of 95%.
Nebraska reported 90% of its soybean harvest complete, compared to its five-year average of 93%.
