Harvest 2015 at full throttle

According to Monday’s Minnesota Crop Progress and Condition, there were 6.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 4, the most for this crop season. During that time, soybean harvest advanced from 35 percent complete to 69 percent in the state, 10 days ahead of last year and five days ahead of the five-year average. For corn, 91 percent of the state’s crop is mature, two weeks ahead of schedule and eight days ahead of the five-year average. The corn crop is rated 89 percent good to excellent as grain harvest gets underway.