Crop Progress – Corn and Soybean harvests continue lag average pace while peanut and cotton harvests are ahead of schedule

The corn harvest, as of October 16^th, is 46% complete and ranges on the state level from 16% complete in Michigan to 97% in Tennessee. The national average is up 13 points from last week but remains 3 points behind the 5-year average and 9 points less than last year’s pace. Minnesota farmers were able to accomplish the most over…