Blizzard-Like Weather Approaches, Only Half of Corn Is Mature, USDA Says

U.S. crops have deteriorating conditions, while harvest pace drops below half of the country’s average. Many farmers continue to wait on the sidelines to get into the fields. With freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and high winds set to hit the northern Plains this week, the corn in North Dakota is only 22% mature vs. a 75% five-year average, according to Monday’s USDA Crop Progress Report. Also, South Dakota corn is rated 36% mature vs. an 80% five-year average. Minnesota farmers have a corn crop that is just 39% mature vs. an 83% five-year average...MORE