date:Sep 19, 2012
More than a quarter of the nation's corn crop is in the bin. That's a record for some farmers and near one for others. And, forecasters say with few weather delays expected in the next few days, the breakneck pace will likely continue.
Monday's weekly USDA-NASS Crop Progress report shows 26% of the U.S. corn crop is in the bin, up from 15% a week ago. That's a full 17% ahead of the average pace overall, and key states like Illinois at 36% complete and Iowa at 22% are way ahead of the normal pac