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2025 harvest complete in Iowa; producers hope to improve ag economy for 2026
Iowa farmers finished harvesting 99% of corn acres amid concerns about input costs and market volatility, while trade with China and federal efforts may influence 2026 outlook.
- This past week, Iowa producers completed the 2025 corn and soybean harvest, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the corn harvest is about 99% complete and virtually finished.
- Weather data for the Nov. 17 through Nov. 23 reporting period show 0.20 inch precipitation, about half the normal 0.43 inch, with a 43.8°F average temperature, 6.1° above normal; south central Iowa had about 60% soil moisture shortfall.
- The USDA report found national corn yields of 186 bushels per acre, though it omitted October yields due to the shutdown; other top corn-producing states had about 4% left to harvest.
- Growers cite input costs and market uncertainty as concerns, while Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said farmers delivered a `significant crop` in 2025 and will work to expand demand for next year.
- Policy attention to input markets and trade could shape producers' costs heading into next year, as U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson push the Fertilizer Research Act amid China’s soybean purchases and tariff removals.
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