Soybean planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 31 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About soybean
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Apr 15 – Jul 3 (most active May 25 – Jun 25) | Sep 3 – Dec 15 (most active Oct 28 – Nov 28) |
| Arkansas | Apr 19 – Jul 5 (most active May 5 – Jun 22) | Sep 10 – Nov 26 (most active Sep 29 – Nov 13) |
| Delaware | May 11 – Jul 11 (most active May 30 – Jun 28) | Oct 5 – Nov 25 (most active Oct 22 – Nov 14) |
| Florida | Apr 20 – Jul 1 (most active May 1 – Jun 15) | Oct 1 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 15 – Nov 25) |
| Georgia | May 5 – Jul 5 (most active May 17 – Jun 26) | Oct 11 – Dec 17 (most active Oct 25 – Dec 8) |
| Illinois | May 2 – Jun 24 (most active May 8 – Jun 12) | Sep 19 – Nov 7 (most active Sep 26 – Oct 26) |
| Indiana | May 1 – Jun 25 (most active May 5 – Jun 10) | Sep 20 – Nov 10 (most active Oct 1 – Nov 1) |
| Iowa | May 2 – Jun 16 (most active May 8 – Jun 2) | Sep 21 – Oct 31 (most active Sep 28 – Oct 20) |
| Kansas | May 5 – Jul 1 (most active May 15 – Jun 20) | Sep 20 – Nov 15 (most active Oct 1 – Nov 1) |
| Kentucky | May 4 – Jul 7 (most active May 16 – Jun 27) | Sep 25 – Nov 25 (most active Oct 10 – Nov 14) |
| Louisiana | Apr 18 – Jun 16 (most active Apr 23 – Jun 4) | Aug 28 – Oct 31 (most active Sep 3 – Oct 25) |
| Maryland | May 11 – Jul 16 (most active May 28 – Jun 26) | Oct 5 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 18 – Nov 15) |
| Michigan | May 2 – Jun 18 (most active May 11 – Jun 9) | Sep 25 – Nov 13 (most active Oct 3 – Nov 3) |
| Minnesota | May 2 – Jun 13 (most active May 8 – Jun 2) | Sep 20 – Oct 31 (most active Sep 27 – Oct 20) |
| Mississippi | Apr 19 – Jun 17 (most active Apr 26 – May 31) | Sep 10 – Nov 9 (most active Sep 13 – Oct 31) |
| Missouri | May 2 – Jul 4 (most active May 13 – Jun 24) | Sep 25 – Nov 23 (most active Oct 3 – Nov 8) |
| Nebraska | May 5 – Jun 8 (most active May 11 – May 31) | Sep 23 – Nov 2 (most active Sep 29 – Oct 24) |
| New Jersey | May 10 – Jul 10 (most active May 20 – Jul 1) | Oct 1 – Nov 15 (most active Oct 20 – Nov 10) |
| New York | May 12 – Jun 29 (most active May 19 – Jun 22) | Sep 27 – Nov 20 (most active Oct 7 – Nov 14) |
| North Carolina | May 1 – Jul 20 (most active May 20 – Jun 30) | Oct 10 – Dec 20 (most active Nov 10 – Dec 5) |
| North Dakota | May 7 – Jun 11 (most active May 14 – Jun 3) | Sep 17 – Nov 5 (most active Sep 24 – Oct 21) |
| Ohio | Apr 26 – Jun 10 (most active May 3 – May 30) | Sep 23 – Nov 12 (most active Sep 30 – Oct 31) |
| Oklahoma | Apr 15 – Jul 9 (most active Apr 27 – Jun 27) | Sep 9 – Dec 1 (most active Sep 22 – Nov 20) |
| Pennsylvania | May 10 – Jul 5 (most active May 20 – Jun 10) | Oct 5 – Nov 30 (most active Oct 20 – Nov 10) |
| South Carolina | May 10 – Jul 11 (most active May 27 – Jun 27) | Oct 20 – Dec 30 (most active Nov 10 – Dec 10) |
| South Dakota | May 8 – Jun 21 (most active May 15 – Jun 11) | Sep 22 – Nov 3 (most active Sep 28 – Oct 24) |
| Tennessee | May 5 – Jul 5 (most active May 15 – Jun 25) | Sep 25 – Nov 30 (most active Oct 5 – Nov 20) |
| Texas | Mar 24 – Jun 12 (most active Mar 30 – May 30) | Aug 18 – Nov 7 (most active Aug 22 – Oct 17) |
| Virginia | May 5 – Jul 9 (most active May 15 – Jul 3) | Oct 4 – Dec 4 (most active Oct 16 – Nov 28) |
| West Virginia | May 5 – Jul 5 (most active May 10 – Jun 30) | Sep 25 – Dec 1 (most active Oct 5 – Nov 30) |
| Wisconsin | May 7 – Jun 14 (most active May 12 – Jun 5) | Sep 29 – Nov 8 (most active Oct 4 – Oct 29) |
Source
Dates are the usual planting and harvesting dates published by USDA NASS in the October 2010 edition of this handbook; they describe typical practice at that time and are not a current-season recommendation.
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