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Weather parks combinesIowa Snow and precipitation again halted harvest progress during the week ending Oct. 18, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office, Oct. 19. Only 8 percent of Iowa's soybean crop and 4 percent of the corn crop was harvested during the last week. Much of that work was done on Oct. 18 when warmer temperatures and dry breezes reached most of the state. There were 2.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week, compared to the five-year average of 4.6 days. Topsoil moisture rated 3 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 28 percent surplus across the state. Subsoil moisture rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 78 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Corn reported mature or safe from frost reached 93 percent, 2 percentage points ahead of last year, but 8 days behind the five-year average. Ten percent of the corn crop has been harvested for grain, 2 percentage points behind last year, and 2 weeks behind the five-year average. Moisture content of all corn in the field is estimated at 27 percent, 6 percentage points higher than the five-year average. Moisture content of corn being harvested is estimated at 23 percent, 5 percentage points higher than the five-year average. Corn lodging is rated 73 percent none, 20 percent light, 6 percent moderate, and 1 percent heavy. Ear droppage is rated 81 percent none, 15 percent light, 3 percent moderate, and 1 percent heavy. Corn condition was rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 18 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 24 percent excellent. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 98 percent, 1 percentage point ahead of last year, but 1 percentage point behind the five-year average. Soybeans harvested reached 37 percent, 41 percentage points behind last year and over 2 weeks behind the five-year average. Soybean lodging is rated 81 percent none, 14 percent light, 4 percent moderate, and 1 percent heavy. Soybeans shattering is rated 77 percent none, 17 percent light, 5 percent moderate, and 1 percent heavy. Soybean condition is rated 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 21 percent fair, 51 percent good, and 21 percent excellent. Pasture and range condition rated 1 percent very poor, 10 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 44 percent good, and 12 percent excellent. With harvest lagging far behind normal, only a few areas of the state have reported limited to moderate use of stubble fields.
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