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Rain still wantedIowa Scattered showers fell in the state during the week ending July 29, providing fuel to keep crops growing, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, July 30. Areas not receiving rain show signs of stress due to lack of moisture. Farmers across the state are asking for more rain. Insecticide spraying has increased in soybeans due to the presence of aphids. There were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 5.8 days last year at this time. Topsoil moisture rated 18 percent very short, 29 percent short, 51 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture rated 14 percent very short, 31 percent short, 54 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Oats harvested for grain are at 70 percent, behind last year's 76 percent and 4 percentage points behind the five-year average. The condition of the oat crop remained equal to last week at zero percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. corn tasseled, at 98 percent, is equal to last year and 4 days ahead of the five-year average of 95 percent. corn silked, at 90 percent, is 2 percentage points behind last year but 3 days ahead of normal. corn in milk stage is at 43 percent, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 2 days ahead of the five-year average. corn in dough stage is at 10 percent, equal to last year and one percentage point ahead of the five-year average. corn condition is rated at 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 15 percent excellent. soybeans blooming, at 93 percent, are equal to last year and ahead of the five-year average of 91 percent. Sixty-one percent of soybeans are setting pods, 2 percentage points behind last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Soybean condition is 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Ninety-one percent of the second cutting of alfalfa hay is complete, behind last year's 96 percent but equal to the five-year average. The third cutting of alfalfa is 10 percent complete. All hay condition is 6 percent very poor, 22 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 35 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Pasture condition rated 8 percent very poor, 23 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 31 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Some livestock are being fed hay to supplement poor pasture. Flies and insect populations continue to pester livestock. Date: 7/31/07
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