Harvest is Underway…

The USDA’s national condition ratings for corn and soybeans dipped slightly last week. That’s typical for this time of year as harvest starts to pick up steam.

As of Sunday, 52% of U.S. corn is rated good to excellent, down 1% on the week, with 87% dented, 40% mature, and 7% harvested, all behind their respective normal paces.

55% of soybeans are called good to excellent, 1% lower, with 42% dropping leaves and 3% harvested, both slower than normal.

21% of U.S. winter wheat is planted, compared to 17% on average, and 2% has emerged, matching the usual rate.

94% of spring wheat is harvested, in-line with the five-year average.

33% of cotton is in good to excellent shape, unchanged, with 59% of bolls opening, compared to 51% typically in mid-September, and 11% harvested, in-line with the five-year average.

45% of rice is harvested, compared to 51% on average, and 72% of the crop is in good to excellent condition, unchanged.

28% of U.S. pastures and rangelands are rated good to excellent, 1% below a week ago.

Editor’s Take:

Farmers will be busy with harvest for the next few weeks. However, they often have time during harvest to check out a website like AgTruckTrader.com or learn more about your great post-harvest specials in the service department. Of course, you will want them to visit the showroom and visit with your sales team about that new or pre-owned truck or SUV they will be looking for to help them with lowering their tax burden. This provides a perfect opportunity for your team to explain how AgPack can save them up to $30,000 in exclusive discounts and rebates on products and services they can use on their farm or ranch either now or next spring. After all, they have a full year to redeem those savings!