Corn Planting Reaches 97% Complete

Just a small percentage of the corn crop has yet to be planted in Iowa.

This week’s Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report says 97-percent of the corn has been planted, with corn emerging reaching 87-percent complete – that’s six days ahead of last year’s pace and one day ahead of normal. Corn condition is rated 84-percent good to excellent.

Ninety-six percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted. Soybeans emerged reached 79 percent – 10 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of normal. Soybean condition rated 81 percent good to excellent. 

Ninety-five percent of the state’s oat crop has emerged. Oats headed reached 41 percent – two days ahead of last year and one week ahead of normal. Oat condition rated 85 percent good to excellent.

Sixty-one percent of the state’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed – 6 days ahead of last year and average. Hay condition rated 83 percent good to excellent.