Iowa corn yields jump after busy harvest week -Braun

Warm and dry weather in the U.S. Corn Belt has allowed for swift harvest progress, with promising early results, particularly in soybeans in Iowa. Crop Watch has harvested 10 out of 22 fields and plans to complete the soybean harvest this week. One corn field in western Illinois is also being harvested. The 11-field average soybean yield has slightly decreased to 3.39 from 3.41 a week earlier, with varying results across states. Crop Watch producers rate yield potential on a 1-to-5 scale, with some indicating potential for record yields in corn and soybeans.

Warm and dry weather across the U.S. Corn Belt last week allowed for Crop Watch producers to make speedy harvest progress, and early results are very promising in top corn grower Iowa. Most Crop Watch producers reported soybeans as the focus of last week’s harvest efforts, but some noted corn was also in the mix. Four of 22 Crop Watch fields were harvested over the last week, all soybeans, bringing the total number of finished fields to 10. Four more bean fields are planned for this week, which would complete the 2024 Crop Watch soybean harvest. One corn field is planned for this week (western Illinois), but many producers are targeting next week for their corn. Those not finished with beans plan to harvest them aggressively this week, and another week of widespread dry and warm weather will be supportive. RESULTS The harvest of four more soybean fields last week dropped the 11-field average soybean yield slightly to 3.39 from 3.41 a week earlier. Minnesota came in at the ...