(Le Mars) — With a few exceptions to those areas hit by flooding, northwest Iowa’s crop conditions are looking good. Iowa State University Extension Crop Specialist Joel DeJong says area crops are making great progress, and are on pace for a normal maturity rate.
Despite last year’s early season dry spell, DeJong says last year’s yield proved to be better than expected, mainly because of low stress conditions from late July on through harvest. Although he expects to see good yields for this year, DeJong says this year’s top corn yield may be a bit lower than last year.
The Iowa State University crops specialist says soybeans are currently at the pod-filling stage. He says farmers have not had to worry much this year about pests invading their soybean fields.
DeJong says soybeans often require the same amount of moisture as does corn, but fortunately, that moisture needs comes later than corn. He says the weather from this point forward will help determine the size of the bean.
