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Crop Report from the Iowa field office of the National Agricultural Statistical Service in Des Moines. Issued Aug. 23.

Crops finally catch a break

Most of Iowa finally received a break from heavy rainfall. Light to moderate rain fell over the southern three-fourths of the state from Aug. 16 and 17. Scattered showers and thunderstorms fell across parts of the northwest part of the state on Aug. 19. However, storms moved over much of the southeastern two-thirds of Iowa on Aug. 20 with some isolated areas of torrential rain near Ottumwa.

The statewide average precipitation was 0.55 inches, a little more than one-half of the weekly normal of 0.95 inches. This was Iowa’s first week to record below normal rainfall since the last week of May. Meanwhile the past reporting week began with cooler than usual weather with daytime highs were only in the 60’s in many areas, while overnight lows fell to 56 degrees in south Central Iowa.

However, much warmer and more humid air returned for the rest of the week. This was the 13th of the past 14 weeks to average warmer than normal.

Farmers are hopeful for an early harvest with development being reported ahead of normal. Cases of sudden death syndrome are being reported in soybeans and the amount of acreage affected is becoming a concern. Corn is beginning to be harvested for silage and could be harvested for grain in early September. There were 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week, the highest since May 30.

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