Dry conditions hindered crop emergence in southwest Missouri and hindered growth in Kansas and Texas. Continued wet conditions hindered planting in the Southeast. Crop condition in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas declined due to continued dry weather. Dry, cold conditions early in the week, allowed the harvest to increase by at least 10 points in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. Only in Missouri and Texas is harvest progress behind the average.
More cold weather is needed in Wisconsin to freeze wet fields and allow the harvest to finish.
The harvest advanced by at least 10 points in California, the Southwest, and Oklahoma. Rains hindered harvest activities in the Southeast and Arizona. Producers in Texas reported some greenboll problems. The recent cold conditions in Oklahoma allowed fields to dry down and the harvest to increase by 29 points. Continued cold, dry conditions are needed in South Dakota to finish the harvest.