In the USA was the corn harvest carried out by 12% of the plan (+5% per week), according to a survey of USDA analysts, which is inferior to the pace of fieldwork both in the same period last year (17%) and on average for 5 years (14%).
At the same time, experts noted that the condition of cereal crops remained unchanged - as of the reporting date, 52% of crops were in good and excellent condition, which is still inferior to the indicator for the same period last year (59%).
A similar situation was in soybean segment observed. The Harvest of Oilseeds in the USA has also increased by 5% per week since September to 8%, which is less than last year (15%) and on average for 5 years (13%). 55% of the plants were kept in good and excellent condition (-3% per year).
Also note that farmers in the USA Auch Millet for 27% of the plan (+ 3% per week), Rice for 59% (+ 14%), Wheat for 96% (+ 2%) and Barley harvest for 97% (+ 3%).
It is also worth noting that in the USA has accelerated the pace of sowing winter wheat, carried out in September on 31% of the planned area (+10% per week), generally in line with last year's figures and a 5-year average (32% and 30% respectively ).