The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that corn silking reached 84 percent, 1 day ahead of both last year and the five year average.
34 percent of Iowa’s corn has reached the dough stage, 1 day ahead of last year’s pace and 3 days ahead of normal.
Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 10 percent fair, 59 percent good and 28 percent excellent.
Soybeans blooming reached 81 percent, unchanged from last year, but 2 days behind normal.
52 percent of soybeans were setting pods, 5 days ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of the five year average.
Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 15 percent fair, 61 percent good, and 21 percent excellent.
