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Planting season nearing completionIowa Overcast skies and heavy rains blanketed much of Iowa in the early part of the week ending June 1, prolonging the end of the planting season, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, June 2. Standing water in low-lying areas has drowned some planted areas. By the weekend, dry and sunny conditions returned, enabling continued crop emergence. There were 2.4 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 3.0 days last year at this time. Topsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 55 percent adequate, and 45 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture rated 0 percent very short, 0 percent short, 58 percent adequate, and 42 percent surplus. Oat seeding was virtually done, approximately 14 days behind last year. Oats emerged was 94 percent, behind last year's and the five-year average of 100 percent. Oats condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Soybeans are 82 percent planted, which is 9 percentage points behind last year and 10 percent behind the five-year average. Soybeans are 37 percent emerged, 29 percentage points behind last year and approximately 27 percentage points behind the five-year average. Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 56 percent good, and 10 percent excellent. Corn is 97 percent planted, which is just 2 percent behind last year and 3 percent behind the five-year average. Corn is 77 percent emerged, which is 14 percentage points behind last year and 16 percentage points behind the five-year average. Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. First cutting of hay was 8 percent. Pasture and range condition rated 2 percent very poor, 6 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 52 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. 6/9/08 Date: 6/4/08 Advertisement
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