Dry and warmer weather are lending itself to a strong start to the planting season. The latest weekly crop report from USDA and the Iowa Department of Agriculture says there were 5.9 days suitable for field work last week. Fieldwork included tillage, seeding oats, applying anhydrous, manure and dry fertilizer. There were also reports of corn and soybeans being planted.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 7 percent very short, 24 percent short, 68 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 9 percent very short, 31 percent short, 59 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
No livestock issues were reported.
