Reports show the U.S. corn and soybean harvests are double digits ahead of their five-year averages. Farm Policy News credits the fast pace to dry weather stretched across most of the U.S. through the past week. Corn harvest jumped 18 points nationally to 65 percent complete as of last Sunday, 13 percent over the five-year average. Soybean harvest slowed a little over the past week but still rose 14 percent to reach 81 percent completed as of last Sunday. Industry reports say the soybean harvest is moving along at its fastest pace in 14 years, and the corn harvest is moving at the fastest pace since 2021. The quick harvest pace and crop size is putting a strain on physical storage capacities for many grain handlers. As the dry weather continues accelerating the harvests, some grain handlers are forced to store their corn outside rather than in harvest bins.
Fall harvest double digits ahead of last year’s pace
