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South Dakota leads in soybean harvest progress

The weather has had an effect on harvest progress with rain cutting into field work in many Midwestern states over the past week or so.  The weather through the growing season has also had an effect on crop development, putting corn harvest significantly behind where it normally would be by now.

The picture for soybean development and harvest is similar to what’s happening with corn, according to Brad Rippey a meteorologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“The harvest progress for soybeans is furthest along in South Dakota, at 88 percent [complete], not too far behind Minnesota, 85 percent harvest complete,” said Rippey, in an interview provided by the agency.  “Contrast that to some of the states further south and east, including Indiana, just 31 percent harvested.  That’s only half of the five year average pace.”

Farmers are encouraged by the latest forecast calling for a few days of weather conducive to getting a lot of corn and soybeans out of the field.