Corn Condition Rated 59% Good

Corn condition across Iowa is rated at 59-percent good. 

That’s according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA on Monday. 

Corn silking has reached 84 percent – one day ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Thirty-four percent of Iowa’s corn has reached the dough stage – one day ahead of last year’s pace and 3 days ahead of normal. 

Soybeans blooming reached 81 percent, unchanged from last year, but 2 days behind normal. Fifty-two percent of soybeans were setting pods, 5 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of the five-year average. Soybean condition is rated mostly good at 61-percent. 

Ninety-five percent of oats are turning color and 49 percent of the oat crop has been harvested. Oat condition is rated mostly good at 67 percent good.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 87 percent complete, while 28 percent of the third cutting has been completed. Hay condition is rated 86 percent good to excellent. 

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says with a few days to go in the month, preliminary estimates indicate it could rank among the top ten wettest Julys on record.