Across the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies a slow warming trend. Wet field conditions in parts of the southern and eastern Corn Belt are slowing winter wheat planting, which (at the end of October) ranged from 63% complete in Missouri to 80% in Ohio. Lower Midwestern wetness is also hampering late-season corn and soybean harvest efforts.
On the Plains, above-normal temperatures are promoting some additional winter wheat development in areas with adequate soil moisture, following the recent cold spell.
