End Draws Nearer for Corn, Soybean Harvests

The finish line is in sight for the US corn and soybean harvests, with producers expected to get a few more days of fieldwork this week before being potentially stalled by rain. Monday’s USDA crop progress report pegged the nationwide corn harvest at 81% complete as of Sunday, up from 65% a week earlier and a couple of points ahead of the average pre-report trade guess. The soybean harvest was shown at 89% done as of Sunday, up 8 points on the week but a couple of points behind trade expec