# Midwest agronomists talk October harvest and crop progress

> Winfield United agronomists report that most Illinois corn and soybeans have reached maturity, with harvest underway in the south and slowed in the north by cool August temperatures. Rain in some states is hampering harvest while late-planted double-crop soybeans may be delayed.

- Date: 2017-10-14 · published 2017-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68315-midwest-agronomists-talk-october-harvest-and-crop-progress
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Harvest delays and late maturity are a mild supply-timing factor, with limited direct price implication beyond normal harvest-pace commentary.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-10-26 | [Midwest agronomists talk October crop progress \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62380-midwest-agronomists-talk-october-crop-progress-farm-progress.md) | +0.5% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2017-06-24 | [Midwest agronomists talk late June crop progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70337-midwest-agronomists-talk-late-june-crop-progress.md) | +3.2% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2017-05-26 | [Midwest field agronomists talk crop progress \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70854-midwest-field-agronomists-talk-crop-progress-farm-progress.md) | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2018-09-28 | [September crop progress from Midwest agronomists \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62874-september-crop-progress-from-midwest-agronomists-farm-progress.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [PR 2024/25 Harvest: harvest progresses and climate challenges crops - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13509-pr-2024-25-harvest-harvest-progresses-and-climate-challenges-crops-cultivar.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2018-10-26 | [Midwest agronomists talk October crop progress \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62380-midwest-agronomists-talk-october-crop-progress-farm-progress.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2017-06-24 | [Midwest agronomists talk late June crop progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70337-midwest-agronomists-talk-late-june-crop-progress.md) | +4.2% | +10.3% |
| SOY | 2017-05-26 | [Midwest field agronomists talk crop progress \| Farm Progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70854-midwest-field-agronomists-talk-crop-progress-farm-progress.md) | -1.9% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/midwest-agronomists-talk-october-harvest-and-crop-progress

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