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Crop report: Northern Iowa receives most rainfall
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Farmers had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 15, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Damaging hail and wind was reported in parts of northern Iowa, which also received the most significant rainfall during the week.
Field activities included cutting hay, side dressing and spraying crops.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 5% very short, 22% short, 70% adequate and 3% surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 7% very short, 29% short, 60% adequate and 4% surplus.
At 97%, nearly all of Iowa’s corn crop has emerged, ahead of last year’s pace but matching the five-year average. Corn condition rated 0% very poor, 2% poor, 14% fair, 63% good and 21% excellent.
Ninety-three percent of soybeans have emerged, one week ahead of last year and two days ahead of normal. Soybean condition rated 1% very poor, 2% poor, 17% fair, 62% good and 18% excellent.
Iowa’s oat crop reached 69% headed and 19% turning color. Oat condition rated 0% very poor, 1% poor, 15% fair, 65% good and 19% excellent.
Eighty-eight percent of the State’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed. The second cutting reached 16% complete. Hay condition rated 82% good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 69 to percent good to excellent. No major livestock concerns were reported.
Weather summary provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
An unsettled weather pattern persisted across Iowa over the reporting period with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Even though rainfall was widespread, weekly totals were still below normal for much of Iowa.
Temperatures were generally near-normal to a degree above normal for most of Iowa with a statewide average temperature of 70.2 degrees, 0.4 degree above normal.
Weekly rainfall ranged from no accumulation in Eastern and Western Iowa to 3.83 inches in Mason City. The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.68 inch; the normal is 1.19 inches.
Manchester (Delaware County) reported the week’s high temperature of 97 degrees May 11, 18 degrees above normal. Mount Ayr (Ringgold County) and Stanley (Buchanan County) reported the week’s low temperature of 43 degrees May 10, about 15 degrees below normal.
