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Soybeans planting and harvest datesSoybeans Planting Dates in Ohio
Usual soybeans planting and harvest periods in Ohio, 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 26 to Jun 10 usual (most active May 3 to May 30) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Sep 23 to Nov 12 usual (most active Sep 30 to Oct 31) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window in June | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window in November |
What these dates mean in Ohio
Planting usually runs about 46 days, from Apr 26 to Jun 10.
That start date is about 8 days earlier than the middle of the 31 places in this data set that report soybeans planting dates (May 4).
Harvest usually runs about 51 days, from Sep 23 to Nov 12.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 150 days in Ohio, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Soybean Planting Calendar by Maturity Group
- Soybean Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Double-Cropping Calendar: Wheat and Soybeans
Soybeans dates in other places
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Other crops in Ohio
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.