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Week of stormy weather limits crop progressIowa A steady succession of severe storms characterized by inches of rain, high winds and tornadoes along with flooding, prevented fieldwork and resulted in standing water in fields during the week ending June 8, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, June 9. Soil and crop erosion have become a concern in many parts of Iowa. Much needed crop spraying halted, to a large extent, as did hay progress. Hay supplies have become short as weather conditions prevented the harvest of new hay. Severe weather and ponded water in pastures damaged fences and greatly affected pasture utilization. There were 0.9 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 4.2 days last year at this time. Topsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 26 percent adequate, and 74 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 30 percent adequate, and 70 percent surplus. Ninety-eight percent of Iowa's corn crop has been planted, with 89 percent emerged. Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Soybeans are 86 percent planted, which is 11 percentage points behind last year and the five-year average, respectively. Soybeans are 63 percent emerged, which is 24 percentage points behind last year and 21 percentage points behind the five-year average. Soybean condition rated 3 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 37 percent fair, 46 percent good, and 7 percent excellent. First cutting of hay was 13 percent. Oat emergence is nearly complete. Oat heading is 8 percent for the state, compared to 25 percent last year and 28 percent for the five-year average. Oats condition rated 0 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 9 percent excellent. Pasture and range condition rated 2 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 50 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. 6/16/08 Date: 6/10/08
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