(Reuters) — Rain is forecast over a broad area of the U.S. Midwest, Delta and southern Plains late this week, which will slow the early corn harvest but boost winter wheat seeding prospects, an agricultural meteorologist said on Wednesday.
Most of the rain will fall from Thursday into the weekend, with the heaviest amounts of two to three inches in the Delta, which will stop the corn harvest.
The rains are too late to benefit the U.S. corn and soybean crops, which are mature or near mature status and ready to be harvested in some areas.
Temperatures will be warming up by the weekend, and next week is forecast to be dry, which will boost harvest activity.
There are no signs of cold weather that would harm late-maturing crops.
