The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service released the crop progress report for Minnesota and Iowa for the week ending September 22nd. Field activities included harvesting soybean and corn.
In Minnesota, 84% of corn was in the dent stage, 6 days behind the five year average, 46% was mature and harvest was 4% complete. Minnesota corn was rated 62% good to excellent, a 1% decline from last week. Iowa corn in or beyond the dent stage was 93%, with 61% mature, 2 days ahead of average, with harvest at 5% completed. Iowa corn was rated 77% good to excellent, the same compared to last week.
Soybeans in Minnesota are 83% coloring or beyond, 3 days behind average, with 48% dropping leaves. Harvest is 7% complete. Soybeans in Minnesota were rated 66% good to excellent, the same as last week. In Iowa, soybeans were 88% coloring, 2 days ahead of average. Soybeans dropping leaves was at 59%, with harvest at 9%. Soybeans in Iowa were rated 78% good to excellent, a 1% improvement from last week.
