Iowa Crop Progress Report

Some much needed rain fell across parts of the state this past week.

The latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA says corn silking hit 97 percent this week. Fifty-eight percent of the corn crop has reached the dough stage or beyond, with sixteen percent of the corn crop reaching the dent stage. Corn condition remained steady at 59 percent good to excellent. 

As for soybeans, ninety-six percent of soybeans were blooming, with soybeans setting pods reaching 75 percent. Soybean condition fell 2 percentage points to 53 percent good to excellent. 

Oats harvested for grain reached 80 percent.

And the State’s second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 97 percent complete, with the third cutting at 51 percent complete. Hay condition is rated 36 percent good to excellent.