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Dry conditions put the crop harvest at least two weeks ahead of schedule in Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties. The corn harvest was about 12 days ahead of schedule, per the USDA’s crop progress report. Dry weather has hurt crop quality. While soybeans are ideally sold at 14% moisture, farmers were finding the beans at 10% or lower. Soybeans were also smaller than normal. Cover crops have been planted since the harvest was completed earlier than usual, but the lack of moisture in the soil has slowed germination. In drought-affected corn fields, there were more broken stalks and fallen cobs, lowering potential yields Wisconsin Public Radio (Madison), Oct 24, 2024