Harvest Season in Iowa
Despite the progress of the harvest season in Iowa, official data remains unavailable due to the federal government shutdown.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship releases a weekly weather summary, with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig providing commentary.
“Based on the crop progress reports published over the past five years, Iowa farmers typically have about two-thirds of the soybeans and one-third of the corn harvested statewide by mid-October.”
The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, normally released weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service from April through November, is currently not available.
The latest weather summary is available, but data on the progress of corn and soybean harvest is still lacking.
Author's summary: Harvest season progresses in Iowa without official data.
- Corn harvest: one-third typically completed by mid-October
- Soybean harvest: two-thirds typically completed by mid-October