Producers on the High Plains have been taking advantage of good weather to advance the 2021 harvest. Based on field counts, the area appears to be getting close to the halfway point in the harvest.
Although some areas are well beyond fifty percent complete others are not quite as far along, as producers also continue to harvest some grain and peanut acres.
Despite a mostly stronger U.S. dollar for the week, amid inflation concerns, export demand remains strong providing underlying support for new crop cotton with the December 2021 contract still trading above $1.17 per pound and the March 2022 contract closing at $1.15 on November 12.
Crop quality on the High Plains continues to be excellent thanks to timely harvest and favorable weather conditions prevailing thus far. The 10-day weather outlook for the region is currently calling for daily temperatures averaging 65 degrees for the high and nighttime lows averaging 38 degrees with mostly sunny weather conditions.
This continuation of favorable harvest conditions should keep most producers on track to finish with field operations by the end of November or early December