Continuing a recent trend, dry weather dominated the country, including large sections of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast, during the week of Oct. 16-22, according to the Oct. 25 USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin. During the two-week period ending Oct. 23, nearly one-third (30%) of the U.S. corn and 36% of the soybeans were harvested, as dryness favored Midwestern fieldwork. Elsewhere, national harvest numbers were at or ahead of the 5-year average pace on that date for all major crops.