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Soybean harvest beginsMinnesota Minnesota's soybean harvest began during the week ending Sept. 16, slightly ahead of the five-year average pace, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Minnesota Field Office, Sept. 17. Corn and soybean crops continued to mature rapidly, well ahead of average. Producers were beginning to take high moisture corn for grain, while harvest of corn silage continued well ahead of the five-year average pace. In the northwest, the canola harvest was mostly completed while the sugar beet harvest was gaining momentum. Cool overnight temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the low 30s brought the first frost to many parts of the state. The average temperature for the week was 50.8 degrees, 8.2 degrees below normal. Statewide topsoil moisture supplies as of Sept. 14 were rated 14 percent very short, 32 short, 51 adequate, and 3 surplus. As of Sept. 16, 73 percent of corn was mature, compared to 29 percent average. Three percent of corn was harvested for grain compared to 1 percent average, and corn cut for silage was 84 percent complete, compared to 56 percent average. Ninety-seven percent of soybeans were turning yellow, compared to 86 percent average. Eighty-one percent of soybeans were dropping leaves compared to 53 percent average. Thirty- nine percent of soybeans were mature compared to 16 percent average, and 5 percent were harvested compared to 2 percent average. As of Sept. 14, 40 percent of field corn, and 53 percent of soybean were rated in good or excellent condition. Eighty-seven percent of potatoes, 68 percent of sunflowers and 66 percent of sugar beets were rated in good or excellent condition. Date: 9/19/07
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