After early-August downpours, Aman transplanting is complete in Netrokona's Purbadhala; panicles are emerging, pest pressure is low and fertiliser stocks are adequate, with a production target of 64,657 tonnes.
A Mitchell, South Dakota farmer expects corn at about half of a normal crop and soybeans at two-thirds after a hot, dry season, while late rain has stalled drydown and pushed harvest back by up to two weeks.
Six percent of the US soybean crop was harvested by 13 September, double the five-year average, with Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas well ahead and yields reported as strong across the South.
CropsUSDA now expects South Dakota corn to average 145 bushels an acre this year, down from 171 in 2025, and soybeans 42 bushels against 47, as drought covers nearly seven-tenths of the state and only a third of the corn is rated good to excellent.
CropsCombines are running in 12 of the 18 main corn states, with Texas 73% and North Carolina 54% harvested, while USDA's September yield forecasts fall for Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois and Indiana and rise for Iowa, Tennessee and Kentucky.
