The USDA Crop Progress Report was released and the US Corn and Soybean harvest continues at a strong pace, ahead of the five year average.
To see the full USDA report, click on the following link.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CropProg/CropProg-10-19-2015.pdf
USDA Crop Progress Report Highlights.
The 2015 U.S. corn and soybean harvests continue to move faster than normal.
As of Sunday, 59% of U.S. corn is harvested, compared to the five year average of 54%, and 98% has reached maturity, compared to 96% on average. 68% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent condition, unchanged on the week.
77% of soybeans are harvested, compared to 68% typically for this time of year, and 96% are dropping leaves, matching the normal pace.
76% of winter wheat is planted, a little slower than average, and 49% has emerged, slightly slower than last year, but otherwise right on schedule.
40% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are in good to excellent shape, down 3% from a week ago.