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Iowa corn and soybean harvest essentially complete across the state
Iowa farmers finished harvesting nearly all corn and soybeans aided by 6.4 suitable fieldwork days despite dry soils raising drought concerns, USDA data show.
- On Nov. 10–16, Iowa farmers finished most of their harvest, with only 3% of corn and 1% of soybean acres unharvested, according to the USDA crop report.
- A late-week warm-up after a cold start saw temperatures swing from 18°F below normal to about 42°F on Friday, with very low precipitation across Iowa aiding harvest completion.
- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig noted soil moisture was slightly dry, with 62% topsoil and 63% subsoil adequate, and 27% short, while farmers had 6.4 days suitable for field work.
- Officials caution that drought is returning as forecasted moisture before Thanksgiving will be needed to recharge soils, while corn harvest is slightly ahead of the five-year average and on target with 2024 harvest figures.
- Reporting resumed after a 43-day USDA pause as the Nov. 10–16 report shows the tail end of Iowa's harvest, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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