US corn harvest has reached 65% with soybeans 81% completed

HOUSTON (ICIS)–US corn harvesting has reached 65% with soybeans 81% completed, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) weekly crop progress report.

With warmer weather prevailing far into October in many areas, farmers have kept the quick pace going with the current corn harvest ahead of both the 55% from 2023 and the five-year average of 52%.

Texas continues to be the leading state with 99% of its corn completed, with North Carolina and Tennessee each next at 94%.

There is now 98% of the crop mature, which is above the 97% from last season and the five-year average of 95%.

The USDA has ceased reporting corn conditions for this season.

Moving faster than its corn counterpart, the soybean harvesting has reached 81% completion, which is ahead of the 72% level from 2023 as well as the five-year average of 67%.

Minnesota remains the leading state with 95% of their acreage completed, with Louisiana right behind at 94% finished.

In other harvesting updates, the USDA said there is now 44% of the cotton crop finished with sorghum acreage 64% completed.