National Ag News

Across the Corn Belt, recent and ongoing rainfall is limiting fieldwork but benefiting recently planted winter grains and cover crops. On October 8, the corn harvest was at least 10 percentage points behind the respective state 5-year averages in all Midwestern States except Michigan and Ohio. Nationally, the corn harvest was just 22% complete, 15 percentage points behind average. Currently, rain is falling in much of the Great Lakes region.

On the Plains, Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings were in effect early Wednesday from Texas’ northern panhandle to eastern Nebraska.

Continue reading Rains lead to Midwestern Corn Belt harvest delays at Brownfield Ag News.