David Brown

A harvest progress report from ADM Account Manager, Ashley Brown: "Central Illinois' 2026 harvest is underway! Corn harvest is about 10-15% complete, while most farmers are waiting to cut soybeans until later this week, if weather permits. Rain on Saturday and Sunday into Monday morning may keep farmers out of the field for a day. Weather at the start of harvest has been abnormally hot and dry. Due to the extreme heat, corn moisture levels have been lower than in previous years. Most farmers are seeing dry corn moisture levels ranging between 15% and 23%. Overall, farmer sentiment is positive regarding the trend of higher prices but disappointed by lower corn yields. The hot summer months, lack of cool nighttime temperatures, and some disease pressure are resulting in yields that are 15-30 BPA lower than last year." #Harvest26