Through Sunday, the latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that corn silking reached 15 percent, matching last year, but 2 days ahead of the 5-year average.
A few reports of corn reaching the dough stage were received. Corn condition rated 2 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 24 percent excellent.
Soybeans blooming reached 36 percent, 3 days ahead of last year and 1 day ahead of average.
9 percent of soybeans were setting pods. Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 60 percent good, and 19 percent excellent.
