Harvest Update: The Home Stretch for Remaining Corn Acres
With soybean harvest behind most growers, significant progress was made in the past week on corn acres.
According to USDA’s crop progress report, 93% of corn has been harvested so far – an increase 5% from this time last week. Though it’s slightly behind the progress farmers were reporting last year, it’s still ahead of the five-year-average.
USDA did not release an update for soybean acres – which were at 95% last week – indicating harvest is mostly complete.
Kansas and Texas have joined North Carolina in reporting 100% completion for corn acres. Following closely behind are Tennessee with 98% and Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri all reporting 97% completion.
Those who haven’t quite wrapped up are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
The end is near. #Harvest23 pic.twitter.com/TScnGBAyCp — Brian Scott (@thefarmerslife) November 17, 2023
My evenings in the tractor are coming to a close and how beautiful to celebrate with this harvest sunset. #harvest23 pic.twitter.com/GApshG03E2 — Val Plagge (@PlaggeVal) November 14, 2023
As growers are finding the final rows of their fields, there seems to be a yield consensus after the summer’s drought: “better than expected.”
Last night of corn #harvest23
Picking the double crop corn following 1st crop of alfalfa. Turning out better than alot of the earlier planted. pic.twitter.com/FaqDd6IiYu — David R Wessel (@Notill20Wessel) November 17, 2023
Last pass for #Harvest23 corn. Yields were less than last year but better than expected for the drought we had here. pic.twitter.com/8lmA9HQ7Lq — Scott Gard (@ScottGard5) November 15, 2023
USDA reports most states had between five to seven days last week that were suitable for fieldwork. While Thanksgiving week is expected to have a few weather challenges in store for some areas, growers are staying optimistic.
Harvest began 58 days ago but the end is finally close. Still dealing with 20% corn for the most part. Stand-ability is solid but it’s time to be done. Hoping to beat next week’s weather but it might be an uphill battle. #harvest23 pic.twitter.com/rVaFEBYtCw — Cody Etter (@Cetter15) November 18, 2023
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