Across the Corn Belt, record-breaking warmth continues to promote final corn and soybean harvesting across the upper Midwest, where Friday’s high temperatures should range from 70 to 80°. Warm, dry weather also prevails across the remainder of the Corn Belt, favoring winter wheat growth and summer crop harvesting. On November 1, the only Midwestern States behind the 5-year average harvest pace for soybeans were Missouri (60% harvested) and Ohio (77%).

On the Plains, record-setting warmth follows the recent historic cold wave.

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