The USDA says the U.S. corn and soybean harvests made solid advances over the past week. There was precipitation in parts of the Midwest and Plains over the past week, including snow in some northern areas, but overall, conditions allowed for good progress, with more generally dry weather expected this week.
As of Sunday, 45% of the U.S. corn crop is harvested, compared to the five-year average of 40%, with 94% of the crop mature, compared to 92% on average, and 53% rated good to excellent, down 1%.