Below are the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service crop and soil moisture conditions in Iowa as of October 27, 2013. You can check out the full report by clicking here.
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| Harvest Conditions |
| |
None |
Light |
Moderate |
Heavy |
| Corn Lodging |
65% |
21% |
11% |
3% |
| Corn Ear Droppings |
75% |
16% |
8% |
1% |
| Grain Storage Availability |
|
Short |
Adequate |
Surplus |
| On-Farm Storage |
12% |
74% |
14% |
| Off-Farm Storage |
4% |
77% |
19% |
| Field Work/Crop Progress |
|
Statewide |
Last week |
Last year |
5-year average |
| Corn Harvested |
55% |
35% |
96% |
60% |
| Soybeans harvested |
87% |
70% |
97% |
86% |
Much of the state saw significant progress in all areas in the past week, with full six days suitable for fieldwork. From the Iowa report:
Corn and soybean harvest advanced rapidly in Iowa during the week ending October 27, 2013, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. With soybean harvest now slightly ahead of normal, this marked the first time all season soybean progress was ahead of the
5-year average. Statewide there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork. Other activities for the week included fall tillage, as well as liquid manure and fertilizer applications. Snow fell in the northern part of the state, and a killing frost finally reached southern Iowa.
| Quality |
| |
Very Poor |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
| Corn |
5% |
13% |
33% |
40% |
9% |
| Pasture & Range |
23% |
26% |
32% |
17% |
6% |
| Moisture |
| Topsoil |
State |
Last Week |
Last Year |
| Very Short |
21% |
20% |
28% |
| Short |
32% |
34% |
38% |
| Adequate |
47% |
46% |
33% |
| Surplus |
0% |
0% |
1% |
|
| Subsoil |
State |
Last Week |
Last Year |
| Very Short |
31% |
29% |
60% |
| Short |
36% |
38% |
32% |
| Adequate |
33% |
32% |
8% |
| Surplus |
0% |
1% |
0% |
|
