The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) released its latest crop progress and condition report. The report reveals that corn and soybean development in Iowa is lagging due to dry weather conditions.
Corn is currently 66% silking, which is 10 days behind the five-year average. Similarly, soybeans are at 54% flowering, 11 days behind the average.
Crop conditions have been adversely affected by the dry weather. Corn condition is rated 69% good to excellent, a decrease of 10 percentage points from the previous week. The soybean condition is rated 64% good to excellent, down 11 percentage points from the previous week.
The dry weather has raised concerns about the potential yield for corn and soybeans. The average expected corn yield is 175 bushels per acre, a decrease of 10 bushels per acre from the previous week. For soybeans, the average expected yield is 52 bushels per acre, down 4 bushels per acre from the previous week.
The dry weather is expected to persist for the upcoming weeks, which could further delay crop development and potentially impact yield potential.
Farmers in Iowa are hoping for much-needed rain in the coming weeks to improve crop conditions and boost yield potential.
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Categories: Iowa, Crops, Corn, Soybeans, Weather