Agricultural Summary (Monthly)

Agricultural Summary (November)

Apart from the Southwest, October was warmer than normal for most of the western half of the Nation. Areas in California, Montana, and Washington recorded temperatures 8°F or more above normal for the month. Except for New England, most of the eastern half of the Nation was cooler than normal. Parts of the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and Southeast recorded temperatures 4°F or more below normal. While much of the Nation remained drier than normal for the month, much of the Southwest and parts of coastal New Jersey and the Rockies recorded at least twice the normal amount of precipitation.

By October 2, ninety-six percent of this year's corn acreage was denting, 4 percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Seventy-five percent of the Nation's corn acreage was mature by October 2, eleven percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Twenty percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by October 2, seven percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average harvest pace. Ninety-four percent of the Nation's corn acreage was mature by October 16, three percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-five percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by October 16, five percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace. On October 16, fifty-three percent of the Nation's corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage points below the same time last year. Seventy-six percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by week's end, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.

Soybean leaf drop was 81 percent complete Nationally by October 2, three percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 22 percent complete by October 2, nine percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Leaf drop was 96 percent complete Nationally by October 16, two percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 63 percent complete by October 16, five percentage points ahead of last year and 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 16, fifty-seven percent of the Nation's soybean acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 2 percentage points below the previous year. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 88 percent complete by October 30, ten percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.

Nationwide, producers had sown 40 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 2, five percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 15 percent of the winter wheat acreage had emerged by October 2, three percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had sown 69 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 16, equal to last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 38 percent of the winter wheat acreage had emerged by October 16, four percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had sown 87 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 30, one percentage point ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 62 percent of the winter wheat acreage had emerged by October 30, three percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of October 30, twenty-eight percent of the 2023 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition, 17 percentage points below the same time last year.

By October 2, seventy-seven percent of the Nation's cotton had open bolls, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 2, twenty-two percent of the Nation's cotton acreage was harvested, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 16, eighty-nine percent of the Nation's cotton had open bolls, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 16, thirty-seven percent of the Nation's cotton acreage was harvested, 10 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 23, thirty percent of the 2022 cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 34 percentage points below the same time last year. By October 30, ninety-six percent of the Nation's cotton had open bolls, 2 percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. By October 30, fifty-five percent of the Nation's cotton acreage was harvested, 11 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Ninety-six percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was at or beyond the coloring stage by October 2, three percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. By October 2, sixty-nine percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was mature, 8 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-four percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 2, three percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Ninety-one percent of Texas' sorghum acreage was harvested by October 2, eight percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Twenty-two percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was rated in good to excellent condition on October 9, thirty-three percentage points below the same time last year. By October 16, eighty-nine percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was mature, 3 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-seven percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 16, one percentage point behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-seven percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 30, two percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Nationally, 70 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 2, one percentage point behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 89 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 16, one percentage point behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. Nationally, 97 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 30, equal to both last year and the 5-year average.

Twenty-eight percent of the Nation's peanut acreage was harvested as of October 2, ten percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-five percent of the Nation's peanut acreage was harvested as of October 16, eighteen percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 16, sixty-two percent of the Nation's peanut acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 9 percentage points below the same time last year. Seventy-nine percent of the Nation's peanut acreage was harvested as of October 30, fourteen percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

By October 2, sugarbeet producers had harvested 19 percent of the Nation's crop, equal to last year but 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 16, sugarbeet producers had harvested 67 percent of the Nation's crop, 29 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 30, sugarbeet producers had harvested 89 percent of the Nation's crop, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

By October 2, one percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 16, twenty-two percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 30, sixty percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.