This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 2. It was last updated with additional information at 3:39 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 2.

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OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers made continued progress in the fields last week, pushing soybean harvest ahead of its five-year average, while corn harvest remained slightly behind, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms will move across the country this week, potentially slowing fieldwork in parts of the Plains and Midwest while providing beneficial moisture for winter crops and forages, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.

CORN

-- Harvest progress: NASS estimated that 74% of corn had been harvested nationally as of Nov. 1, 3 percentage points behind the five-year average of 77%. Key producing states Illinois and Iowa were 86% and 66%, respectively, with Iowa 13 percentage points behind its five-year average. Michigan was 43% harvested and Nebraska 66%, both lagging their averages, according to DTN Senior Analyst Dana Mantini.

SOYBEANS

-- Harvest progress: NASS estimated that 88% of soybeans had been harvested as of Sunday, 4 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 84%. Illinois was 91% harvested, while Iowa was 90% harvested, equal to its five-year average, Mantini said.

WINTER WHEAT

-- Planting progress: Winter wheat planting was estimated at 83% complete nationally, 1 percentage point behind the five-year average of 84%.

-- Crop development: Winter wheat emerged was estimated at 65%, steady with the five-year average.

-- Crop condition: In its first condition rating of the 2027 winter wheat crop, USDA NASS estimated that 44% of the crop that had emerged was in good-to-excellent condition. In Kansas, 47% of the crop was rated good to excellent, while 20% was rated very poor to poor.

THE WEEK AHEAD IN WEATHER

Several weather systems will bring rain and thunderstorms across much of the country this week, with some areas facing fieldworks delays but little threat of significant cold air, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick.

"This week may be difficult for some producers to get out into their fields," Baranick said. "A system that went through the West on Sunday is moving through the Plains on Monday and will continue eastward for the rest of the week in a couple of pulses. Widespread rain and thunderstorms will move through the country. Lots of rainfall near an inch is expected, but areas in the Upper Midwest will get in on two of the pulses that could push totals over two inches, and some areas with thunderstorms could see some heavy rain as well. So, there will be spots where fieldwork is bogged down this week, but for many, it will be a brief disruption. And those that have winter crops and forages will enjoy a nice burst of rain as well. Another small system will move through like a clipper across the Northern Plains and Midwest this weekend with some scattered showers, but not a lot of rain.

"It should be noted that I mentioned rain because there isn't really any significant cold air to be found. It is extremely warm ahead of the system this week, and near normal behind it. It'll be a big drop for a lot of areas, but nothing that really resembles cold air for early November."

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To view weekly crop progress reports issued by National Ag Statistics Service offices in individual states, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov/…. Look for the U.S. map in the "Find Data and Reports by" section and choose the state you wish to view in the drop-down menu. Then look for that state's "Crop Progress & Condition" report.

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Editor's Note: How are your crops looking? Are they better, worse or right on track with USDA NASS' observations this week? Send us your comments, and we'll include them in next week's Crop Progress report story. You can email comments to talk@dtn.com. Please include the location of where you farm.

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