While Iowa was delayed in starting harvest this year due to rain and wet conditions, farmers have made up significant ground in recent weeks. However, Iowa still lags behind the national corn harvest pace which has almost caught up to the five-year average.
That is USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey who says that several states in the Western Corn Belt have dealt with slower progress in harvesting corn this year.
Rippey points to Iowa as the state that trails the most in corn harvest progress because of the weather delays.
That was USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey.
