Thunderstorms, Derecho Damaged Crops, Property in Iowa Last Week
A weather station in Russell recorded 7.44 inches of rain as storms left soils wetter and crops mostly rated good to excellent, USDA said.
- On Monday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reported severe storms damaged crops and homes across eastern and southern Iowa during the June 8 through June 14 reporting period.
- Above-Average rainfall for the second consecutive week caused flooding in some fields, limiting farmers to 3.6 days suitable for fieldwork and creating what Naig called "challenging conditions for farmers."
- Despite the weather, corn and soybean emergence reached 97% and 95% respectively, while oat conditions rated 83% good to excellent and pasture and soybean conditions reached 77%.
- The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service reported 19% of topsoil and 13% of subsoil have surplus moisture, an increase from 9% and 7% the previous week.
- State Climatologist Justin Glisan noted average temperatures reached 73.2 degrees Fahrenheit, and despite damaging storms, the state's main crop conditions remain stable and ahead of last year's schedule.
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Iowa crops rated well despite heavy rain, damaging storms
Damaging storms, one of which reached derecho status, spread across Iowa over the past week, but the state’s crop conditions remain stable, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said in a news…
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The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa…Thunderstorms, derecho damaged crops, property in Iowa last week
The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.
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Young corn growing outside of Ankeny on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Damaging storms, one of which reached derecho status, spread across Iowa over the past week, but the state’s crop conditions remain stable, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said in a news release Monday that severe storms damaged crops and homes in eastern and southern Iowa during the June…
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