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Corn planting and harvest datesCorn Planting Dates in Missouri
Usual corn planting and harvest periods in Missouri, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Apr 3 to Jun 12 usual (most active Apr 11 to May 27) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Aug 29 to Dec 22 usual (most active Sep 8 to Nov 3) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window, most active in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window in August | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November | Harvest window in December |
What these dates mean in Missouri
Planting usually runs about 71 days, from Apr 3 to Jun 12.
That start date is about 11 days earlier than the middle of the 41 places in this data set that report corn planting dates (Apr 14).
Harvest usually runs about 116 days, from Aug 29 to Dec 22.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 148 days in Missouri, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Corn (Sweet) Planting Calendar by Zone
- Corn Planting Calendar: Grain vs. Silage
- Corn Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Field Crop Planting Calendar for the Corn Belt
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Other crops in Missouri
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.