Below are the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service crop and soil moisture conditions in Iowa as of April 1, 2013. You can check out the full report by clicking here.
| Hay & Roughage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | Short | Adequate | Surplus |
| 54% | 45% | 1% | |
| Quality | Poor | Fair | Good |
| 22% | 51% | 27% | |
| Topsoil Moisture | State | Last Week | Last Year |
| Very Short | 35% | 45% | 14% |
| Short | 49% | 45% | 35% |
| Adequate | 16% | 13% | 50% |
| Surplus | 0% | 1% | 1% |