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Published planting and harvest windows for 6 crops in Louisiana, in one calendar. Ranges only, with sources.
| Crop | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | Planting: Mar 13 to Apr 16 | Jul 31 to Sep 12 |
| Cotton | Planting: Apr 17 to May 26 | Sep 14 to Nov 6 |
| Rice | Planting: Mar 20 to May 15 | Jul 27 to Sep 28 |
| Sorghum | Planting: Apr 6 to May 29 | Aug 7 to Sep 24 |
| Soybeans | Planting: Apr 18 to Jun 16 | Aug 28 to Oct 31 |
| Winter wheat | Planting: Oct 16 to Dec 7 | May 14 to Jun 14 |
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| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | ||||||||||
| Corn harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Cotton planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Cotton harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November | |||||||||
| Rice planting | Planting window, most active in March | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | |||||||||
| Rice harvest | Harvest window in July | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | |||||||||
| Sorghum planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | ||||||||||
| Sorghum harvest | Harvest window, most active in August | Harvest window, most active in September | ||||||||||
| Soybeans planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | |||||||||
| Soybeans harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | |||||||||
| Winter wheat planting | Planting window, most active in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window, most active in December | |||||||||
| Winter wheat harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June |
Frost-date caveat: published dates are averages. Find your own last and first frost dates and compare them with these ranges before you plant.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.