As harvest in Iowa concludes, the final reporting period for the crop progress and condition report was posted. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said despite many challenges including a wet spring, a dry fall and some challenging severe weather Iowa has had a good harvest.
Record or near record yields and production for both corn and soybeans, combined with commodity prices not keeping up with costs, amplifies the continual need to build and expand markets.
In southeast Iowa, topsoil moisture is rated at 68 percent adequate and 32 percent short to very short. Subsoil moisture in the southeast district is rated at 53 percent adequate, 31 percent short, and 16 percent very short.