The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 14th. Field activities included finishing up the third cutting of hay, harvesting corn silage and preparing for row crop harvest.
In Minnesota, corn in the dent state reached 78%, 26% of corn has matured and corn condition was rated 75% good to excellent, two percent better than a week ago.
Iowa corn was 90% dented or beyond, with 48% of corn matured. Corn condition was rated 79% good to excellent, a 1% drop from last week.
Eighteen percent of Minnesota soybeans were dropping leaves. Soybean condition was rated 74% good to excellent, a 1% drop from a week ago.
Iowa soybeans coloring has advanced to 73%, with 35% of soybeans dropping leaves. Soybean condition was rated 75% good to excellent, a 1% decline from last week.
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