Across the Corn Belt, cool, cloudy conditions linger in most areas east of the Mississippi River. A few fields, primarily corn, have not yet been harvested in the eastern Corn Belt. Meanwhile in the western Corn Belt, dry weather and unusually warm conditions favor off-season farm activities.

On the Plains, unusually warm weather favors late-season winter wheat development in areas with adequate soil moisture. However, the warmth is also stressing a portion of the wheat crop, mainly in drought-affected areas of the central and southern Plains.

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