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“After a historically wet September, we finally got a stretch of dry weather. The warmer temperatures and sunshine are helping fields dry down, though some of the wetter areas are going to need several more days before equipment can roll,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “The good news is the forecast…
Iowa corn and soybean harvests trail five-year averages as drier weather returns. Sheldon recorded the state’s lowest weekly rainfall total.
Heavy fall rains and climbing diesel fuel prices have slowed the corn harvest across Iowa and Illinois, putting Quad Cities area farmers weeks behind.