Corn and soybeans are progressing in the Midwest well ahead of average, and if you combine that with good harvest weather in the forecast, harvest 2016 might start early this year. As of now, the September and October weather outlooks don’t call for any major delays for farmers bringing in their crops. Dale Mohler of AccuWeather says the September outlook calls for normal rains in the Midwest and below normal in the South. Mohler said, “ideally, farmers would like it a bit drier for harvest, but there will be three to five day-stretches of dry weather between rains.” However, the October outlook calls for cooler and wetter weather. There is one area that may actually get above normal rainfall in October, and that’s in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa. The other biggest weather threats during harvest time are an early freeze and extreme winds, but they don’t appear to be a big threat this year. The risk of an early frost looks lower than normal because of a warm September, but it’s not out of the question. Mohler said an average October freeze may not be a factor if farmers can get into the fields early and make good progress in September.