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Oat, hay harvest advanceIowa Drier weather during the week ending Aug. 10 allowed farmers to harvest oats and alfalfa, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Aug. 11. Spraying for aphids in soybeans remained in full swing in many parts of the state. In addition, fungicide applications increased on field crops this week. There were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 4.6 days last year at this time. Topsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 12 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 14 percent surplus. Corn tasseled is 96 percent, behind the five-year average of 100 percent. Corn silked is 87 percent, which is 13 days behind last year and 11 days behind the five-year average. Corn in the milk stage is 45 percent, 12 days behind last year and 9 days behind the five-year average. Corn in the dough stage is 10 percent, which is 35 percentage points behind last year and 28 percentage points behind the five-year average. Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 25 percent fair, 49 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Eighty-nine percent of soybeans are blooming, two weeks behind the five-year average. Soybeans setting pods rated 67 percent, 10 days behind last year and 8 days behind the five-year average. Soybean condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 17 percent excellent. Oats harvested for grain is 77 percent complete, 21 percentage points behind the five-year average. Oats condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Second cutting of alfalfa is 86 percent complete, twelve percentage points behind the five-year average. Third cutting of alfalfa is 13 percent complete, 11 days behind last year and 8 days behind the five-year average. All hay condition rated 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Pasture and range condition rated 1 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. 8/18/08 Date: 8/12/08 Advertisement
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