Rains kept some farmers out of the fields at a key time last week as they tried to get the harvest completed. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says with the continued drought this year, the rain created some mixed reactions.
Naig says the timing of the rain is something that was key for those farmers seeing good yields.
The latest USDA crop report shows the harvest moved from 30% to 42% completed for corn last week, and from 52% to 74% completed for soybeans. Naig says the rain last week may have been a nuisance for some, but it is important for next year.
The drop report showed topsoil moisture condition was rated 19% very short and 38% short last week, with just 40% adequate. Subsoil moisture condition was rated 31% very short, 43% short, with just 24% adequate and 2% surplus.
