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Fall work continues
Iowa Harvest continued as dry fall weather held for another week, the week ending Nov. 4, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, Nov. 5. Post-harvest work picked up as fields dried. Fertilizer application, manure spreading and fall tillage are the focus when crops have been harvested. The wet spring and fall have prompted farmers to repair waterways and tiles. Livestock are enjoying the favorable weather. There were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 6.1 days a year ago. Topsoil moisture rated zero percent very short, 3 percent short, 83 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus across the State. Subsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 2 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 19 percent surplus. Grain movement slowed with 13 percent heavy movement, 35 percent moderate, 33 percent light, and 19 percent no movement. Availability of off-farm grain storage rated 24 percent short, 73 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus. On-farm grain storage availability rated 32 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Eighty-three percent of the corn has been harvested, 1 percentage point ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Harvested field corn percent moisture is averaging 15 percent. Ninety-six percent of the soybeans have been harvested, 1 percentage point behind last year's harvest at this time and 3 percentage points behind the five-year average. The south-central district lagged behind the state average in corn and soybean harvest. Fall fertilizer application progressed to 25 percent for the state. Pasture condition rated 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. Use of stubble fields rated 49 percent none, 26 percent limited, 21 percent moderate, and 4 percent extensive. Hay and roughage availability rated 9 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 7 percent surplus with a rated quality of 5 percent poor, 37 percent fair, and 58 percent good. Date: 11/6/07
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