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Sunny weather supports harvestIowa Soybean harvest accelerated as mostly dry weather supported field work across the state during the week ending Oct. 5, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, Oct. 6. The harvest pace was quickest in the northwest, where farmers harvested 46 percent of their soybean crop during the past week. Harvest progress was slower in the southern districts, where farmers combined less than 20 percent of their soybean acres. Corn harvest also progressed in all areas, but the pace was much slower. Most of the corn and soybean crops are mature or nearly mature, but 4 percent of the soybeans are still green and 3 percent of the corn has not dented. Some hay baling continued. There were 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork, compared to 4.3 days last year at this time. Topsoil moisture is rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 3 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture is rated 5 percent very short, 17 percent short, 74 percent adequate, and 4 percent surplus. Ninety-seven percent of the corn has reached the dent stage, more than 2 weeks later than last year and the five-year average. Corn mature advanced to 66 percent, compared with last year's 98 percent and the five-year average of 95 percent. Harvest advanced to 3 percent complete, well behind last year's 19 percent pace and the five-year average of 15 percent. Moisture content of corn in the field is estimated at 29 percent while harvested corn is averaging 25 percent. Corn lodging is rated at 81 percent none, 15 percent light, and 4 percent moderate. Overall, the corn crop is rated 3 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 47 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Ninety-six percent of the soybeans are turning color, Normally, all soybean acreage is turning color by this date. Soybeans dropping leaves advanced to 84 percent, nearly 2 weeks later than last year and the five-year average. Soybean harvest advanced to 37 percent complete, 4 days later than last year and 5 days later than the five-year average. Soybean lodging is reported at 82 percent none, 15 percent light, 2 percent moderate, and 1 percent heavy. Soybeans shattering is rated 82 percent none, 14 percent light, and 4 percent moderate. Overall, the soybean crop is rated at 3 percent very poor, 8 percent poor, 28 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 13 percent excellent. The third cutting of alfalfa progressed to 96 percent complete. Normally, the third alfalfa cutting is complete by this date. Pasture and range condition is rated 4 percent very poor, 12 percent poor, 35 percent fair, 41 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
Date: 10/10/08 Advertisement
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