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With Harvest Nearing Completion, Winter Winds Blow Harvest to a Halt
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:45:07 CST
The 2015 corn and sorghum harvest has reached near completion according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday. With 96 percent of corn acres harvested, only Colorado, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reported harvest corn acreage less than 90 percent.
"While it may seem that harvest is over, there is still activity on un-harvested acres that should be of interest to those involved with the corn industry," said National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling, a grower from Maryland. "Colorado, as well as many parts of the nation, are experiencing an early, unexpected snowy spell. These conditions can impair farmers' ability to operate and, in the end, may impact the overall number of bushels that make it into bins. Much like in baseball, it isn't over until it's over in farming. The final estimates may still be impacted by the wintery weather in these states."
The nation's sorghum was 91 percent harvested. Peanuts were 82 percent harvested. That's 12 points behind average. Cotton harvest was 64 percent complete. That's also ten points behind average.
The US wheat crop showed more improvement, but not enough to surpass last year's crop conditions. USDA reported 52 percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition, 38 percent fair and 10 percent poor to very poor. That's up one percent in the excellent rating from last week. A year ago this week, 60 percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition.
Click here for the full National Crop Progress report.
Click here for the full Oklahoma report.
Click here for the full Texas report.
Click here for the full Kansas report.
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