A fairly dry week allowed advances in the corn and soybean harvests, with the corn harvest now on par with the five-year average at 75% done and the soybeans at 87%, up 2 points from the average.

Related: USDA: Corn harvest 61% vs. 62% average, soybeans 76% vs 76%

USDA rated the winter wheat  at 58% good to excellent (48% good, 10% excellent), down 1 point from a week ago, but still better than last year’s 49% for the same week. The slippage equates to a drop of about 1/3 bushel per acre of yield potential to about 49.2 bpa, Farm Futures said.

A fairly dry week allowed advances in the corn and soybean harvests, with the corn harvest now on par with the five –year average at 75% done and the soybeans at 87%, up 2 points from the average.

Iowa’s corn harvest was at 71%, compared with the 76% five-year average while the soybean harvest as of Sunday was 89% done, compared with the 94% average. In Iowa, there were reports of some corn being piled outside, the state said.

In Illinois, corn harvest was at 91%, versus 95% a year ago and the 85% average. Soybeans there were 89% harvested, versus 95% a year ago and the 88% average.

“Harvesting of most crops is nearing completion, with many producers switching to fall tillage,” Illinois said.

In Indiana, corn harvest was at 76% versus the 69% average and soybeans were at 83% versus the 81% average.

“Throughout the state farmers experienced less than desirable weather conditions. Much of the northern part of the state was cool and wet while many southern portions were warm and dry,” Indiana said.

Winter wheat planting advanced to 79%, compared with 81% a year ago and the 82% average. Wheat emergence was 60%, versus 58% a year ago and the 58% average.

Kansas wheat was 75% emerged, compared with 74% a year ago and the 78% average. The Kansas crop’s condition dropped 4 points in the latest week to 57% good to excellent. That compares with 45% a year ago.  

“Temperatures averaged 10 degrees above normal and dry conditions were experienced across the state,” Kansas said.

Kansas’ topsoil moisture was rated 3% surplus and 65% adequate, a decline from the previous week’s 5% and 68%.

Nationally, sorghum was 76% harvested versus the 68% average.