Seventy-nine percent of the corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition. Soybean emergence reached 96 percent complete, 5 days behind last year but 4 days ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean condition rated 74 percent good to excellent.
Iowa experienced below normal temperatures across the state with mostly isolated precipitation during the week ending June 25, 2017, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork. Activities for the week included herbicide application, side-dressing, cultivating, and haying.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 5 percent very short, 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Southeast Iowa?s topsoil moisture levels continued to fall with 78 percent rated short to very short. Subsoil moisture levels rated 3 percent very short, 15 percent short, 79 percent adequate and 3 percent surplus.
