Harvest has started to wind down across much of the Corn Belt, although we are still seeing some activity in the fringe regions. 

As it does, we are starting to see more interest on fall weather conditions, mainly what they will mean for fall tillage. At the present time, it appears as though fall fieldwork will be active, including fertilizer applications. 

In many years, this tends to elevate the number of corn acres as farmers are able to apply...