date:Sep 25, 2012
Corn harvest continues at a speed now 3 times the normal clip after a week that saw U.S. soybean harvest progress more than double, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.
More than 1/3 of the nation's corn is in the bin; as of Sunday, 39% is harvested nationwide, with several states -- including Illinois -- surging past the halfway point. Other key states like Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Missouri saw double-digit harvest gains in the last week, while farmers in states like Indi