Virtually All of Iowa’s Corn Crop Emerged

Virtually all of Iowa’s corn crop has emerged, and there have been scattered reports of corn silking. 

The latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA on Monday says corn condition is rated mostly good at 62 percent good. 

Nearly all of the soybean crop has also emerged. Soybeans blooming reached 13 percent, 5 days ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Soybean condition is rated mostly good at 61 percent good. Iowa’s oat crop reached 81 percent headed with 27 percent turning color. Oat condition rated 0 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 13 percent fair, 67 percent good and 18 percent excellent.

At 94 percent, the first cutting of alfalfa hay is nearly complete. The second cutting reached 24 percent complete. Hay condition rated 80 percent good to excellent. 

Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the warmer temperatures and increased chances for rain are likely to continue through the end of the month.