Harvest progress was eight percent, ranging from none in most states to 27 percent in Oklahoma and Texas. Soft Red Winter yields in the Southeast are equal to, or higher than last month. Increases are also forecast in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Mississippi, North Carolina and Ohio yields are forecast at record levels. Disease pressure has been minimal in Illinois.
Prospects are for a very good crop in Indiana.
Kentucky and Tennessee have experienced some lodging due to severe weather. Conditions in Pennsylvania are mostly good to excellent. Disease and insect problems have been minimal in Georgia. Collective head count forecasts are slightly below last year's level in the Soft Red Objective Yield States of Illinois, Missouri and Ohio. Average head weights are also down from last year.