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Corn crop regains momentum
Minnesota Harvest of Minnesota's corn crop regained momentum during the week ending Oct. 28 as cropland began drying out after recent rains, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Minnesota Field Office, Oct. 29. The corn harvest was nearly three- fourths completed by Oct. 28 as producers worked around pockets of surplus soil moisture. Aided by sunny conditions, the sunflower harvest progressed rapidly in the northwest corner of the state, while the sugarbeet harvest was wrapping up at 97 percent complete. There was an average of 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. The average temperature for the week was 44.1 degrees, 2.4 degrees above normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Oct. 26 were rated 0 percent very short, 3 short, 67 adequate, and 30 surplus. As of Oct. 28, seventy-three percent of corn for grain was harvested compared to 66 percent for the five-year average. Moisture content of corn harvested for grain was estimated at 17 percent. Ninety-three percent of soybeans were harvested compared to 95 percent average. Moisture content of soybeans harvested was estimated at 13 percent. Sunflowers were 62 percent harvested, compared to 62 percent average. As of Oct. 26, forty-seven percent of pasture, and 68 percent of sunflowers were rated in good or excellent condition. Date: 10/31/07
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