{
  "id": 15590415,
  "title": "Amid wet weather, US harvest advancing steadily with corn at 33%, soybeans at 46%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/amid-wet-weather-us-harvest-advancing-steadily-with-corn-at-33",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/amid-wet-weather-us-harvest-advancing-steadily-with-corn-at-33-soybeans-at-46/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US crop harvesting remains on track, with corn at 33% completed and soybeans at 46%, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress report. However, the pace of corn harvesting, currently at 33%, lags behind the five-year average of 39%. Tennessee leads the states in corn harvest completion at 91%, while Texas follows closely at 89%. Overall, the condition of the crops has improved, with the percentage rated as very poor dropping to 5%, poor at 12%, and fair at 27%. Conversely, the numbers of crops in good condition have risen to 44%, while excellent crops are at 12%. Soybean harvesting, meanwhile, is 46% complete but is behind the five-year average of 50%. Louisiana and Mississippi are the most advanced, with their crops at 94% and 93% completion respectively. A significant 92% of the soybeans have dropped their leaves. Cotton harvest stands at 31%, and sorghum harvest is at 40%. Winter wheat plantings have reached 51%. Despite the wet weather continuing to pose challenges, US crop harvesting continues to advance steadily.",
  "summary": "US crop harvesting continues to advance steadily with corn now 33% completed and soybeans at 46%, according to the latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress report. Challenged by further wet weather, the rate of corn harvest at 33% remains behind the five-year average of 39%, with Tennessee still the leading state at 91% ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}