Monday, 17 October 2011
corn crop
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Warm, dry weather helped crops ‘dry down,’ ag secretary says
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey Tuesday commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “The dry weather last week helped crops continue to dry down and allowed nearly half of the state’s soybeans to be harvested. Unfortunately, [...]
continue »Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Dry weather helps corn harvest, increases risk of field fires
Last week’s dry weather across Iowa boosted the corn and soybean harvest, but also caused some soybeans to shatter and increased the risk of field fires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday reported that there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork statewide during the week that ended Sunday. Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop [...]
continue »Monday, 3 October 2011
Windy weather aids grain drying as harvest gets into full swing
Last week’s dry windy helped lower grain moisture levels in crops even as it caused numerous field fires, according to the USDA’s weekly Iowa Crops & Weather report. Gusts as high as 59 miles per hour were reported around the state on Thursday, causing the rapid spread of field fires. Local authorities asked farmers in [...]
continue »Monday, 26 September 2011
Cool, cloudy week leaves most farmers waiting to harvest
Cool, cloudy weather over the past week didn’t help much in drying Iowa’s unharvested crops. Temperatures for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 25, averaged 5.1 degrees below normal, according to the USDA’s weekly Iowa Crops & Weather Report. Despite frequent cloud cover, rainfall statewide averaged only 0.05 inches. “Harvest has slowly started as many farmers [...]
continue »Monday, 29 August 2011
Crop conditions decline again in last week
The condition of Iowa’s corn crop deteriorated slightly more in the last week, the fifth of sub-normal rainfall, according to the USDA’s weekly crop report. Reports of crop damage from high winds and hail were reported from parts of northwest, north central, west central and southwest Iowa during the past week. Temperatures for the week [...]
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Monday, 15 August 2011
For first time, more corn used for ethanol than livestock
For the first time ever, more of the corn crop may go into gas tanks than into the stomachs of cattle and poultry destined for kitchen tables. The prediction drew little response last week when it was released by the USDA in its Crop Production and Supply/Demand Report for the 2011 crop season. The USDA kept [...]
continue »Rain needed as crops begin to mature
Although cooler temperatures boosted the progress of Iowa crops and livestock last week, more rainfall is needed in most parts of the state, the USDA’s weekly crop report says. Only a few scattered areas in northeast, east central and far southwest Iowa received more than one inch of rainfall last week.. Statewide precipitation was 0.43 inches, well [...]
continue »Monday, 8 August 2011
Corn condition declines slightly in last week’s heat
Iowa crops continued to develop quickly in last week’s heat and humidity, with some deterioration seen in the corn crop. Temperatures averaged 4.8 degrees above normal for the week ended Sunday, August 7, according to the USDA’s weekly Iowa Crops & Weather report. Temperatures climbed above 100 over pasts of the state on Monday [...]
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