Corn, beans only a few days ahead of ‘normal’ year

Precipitation across most of the state, in addition to that received the previous week, limited Iowa’s farmers to 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 5, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, oats and corn silage. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 8 percent very short, 26 percent short,…

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