Corn, soybean crop progress continues throughout state

DES MOINES — Corn and soybeans continue to be in very good condition across the state, according to the latest Iowa Crop Report released by the US Department of Agriculture on Monday.

Corn statewide in the dough stage reached 88%, one day behind last year’s pace and three days behind normal. Corn in the dent stage reached 45%, one day ahead of last year but one day behind average. Here in the north-central crop reporting district, 98% was in the dough stage and 55% was in the dent stage. Corn condition statewide was 1% very poor, 2% poor, 13% fair, 56% good and 28% excellent.

95% of soybeans were setting pods, one day ahead of last year but four days behind normal. Soybeans coloring reached 8%. Here in north-central Iowa, 90% of soybeans were setting pods and soybeans coloring was at 2%. Soybeans statewide were 1% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 59% good and 20% excellent.

Almost all of Iowa’s oat for grain crop has been harvested, with 97% statewide and 99% locally.

The report also says that there have been increasing levels of disease in field crops being reported.

You can see the full crop report by clicking here