Across the Corn Belt, dry weather is promoting off-season farm activities. Following recent rainfall in the eastern Corn Belt, lingering cloudiness is limiting opportunities for drying as producers attempt to complete the 2020 corn harvest.
On the Plains, mild, dry weather favors final harvesting of crops such as sorghum and sunflowers. In addition, the Plains’ cotton harvest—which on November 22 ranged from 51% complete in Kansas to 74% complete in Texas—continues to advance.
