The dry weather continued to be ideal for grain harvest last week. There were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending October 25th according to Cheryl Turner, Ohio State Statistician of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Growers were able to continue harvest at a rapid pace this week due to the dry conditions, many farmers have reached completion.
Moisture content of corn fell one point to 16 percent and soybean moisture content remained unchanged at 11 percent. While the dry weather was optimal for harvest, the winter wheat and cover crops need moisture as soil moisture continued to decline, with over half the topsoil and subsoil soil moisture content rated as short to very short. Pastures are drying up, and supplemental feed has been added as well. Some areas of the state noted a deep frost.
