Entries rose 39% to 110, irrigated maize reached 24.431 t/ha and dryland growers in North West posted standout yields despite poor soils and dry conditions.
Early vegetables cover 41 hectares in Harinakunda upazila of Jhenaidah, where growers are selling beans at good prices for a modest outlay.
Harvesting and threshing are in full swing in Sadar, Lohagara and Kalia upazilas; the Department of Agricultural Extension expects a bumper crop if the weather holds, with free government incentives drawing more farmers to aus each year.
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.
USDA 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.
Combines 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.
Dhamrai's farmers harvested plenty of early winter vegetables but are getting only slightly higher wholesale prices while retail prices soar.
Short-duration Aman rice varieties from the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture are being harvested about a month early, cutting costs and freeing land for Rabi crops.
Early Aman varieties are giving farmers in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, good yields and prices while freeing land for potatoes and mustard.
Farmers in Adamdighi, Bogura, have expanded aman rice cultivation this season and expect a bumper harvest thanks to timely rain and few pests.
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are switching from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a fine-grained Aman variety that matures 15 days earlier and sells more easily.
