Southwest Iowa Crop Conditions

Southwest Iowa Crop Conditions

Southwest of Storm Lake

Counties of: Woodbury, Ida, Sac, Monona, Crawford, Harrison, Shelby

Past Weeks Rainfall: Good week with only 2-4 tenths
Soil Moisture: Wet but most fields able to harvest
Temperature: Highs in the 50’s to 60’s, lows in the 30’s and 40’s
Crop Progress: Good progress over the past week

Corn

Crop Stage: All fields are ready for harvest if the ground is dry enough.
Yield Potential: Yields in this region are generally very good. Many fields are well over 200, some well over 250, but also fields with major wind damage that are yielding around 150.

Soybean

Crop Stage: All are ready to harvest if the ground is dry enough.
Yield Potential: Yields in this region are generally very good in upper 50’s to 80’s, mostly 60’s.

Corn Market

Current Prices: $3.22 /bu
Fall Prices: $3.47/bu
Past Weeks Trend: Higher

Soybean Market

Current Prices: $7.54/bu
Fall Prices: $8.26/bu
Past Weeks Trend: Slightly higher

Comments:

Dennis Reyman AFM, ARA

Harvest has finally been rolling along at good speed the past week. Some fields require some picking and choosing for soil moisture conditions, but most farmers are able to run machinery somewhere. Grain moisture increased during the rain but for the most part, that comes back out easily with the good weather that we’re getting now. With a favorable 10-day weather forecast, we’ll see a lot of harvest accomplished by the end of the month.

Good yields are generally weighing on prices, but October cash corn bids are averaging about 20 cents higher than last October. The massive bean harvest will weigh on prices all year. A resolution with China would certainly help, but don’t expect miracles with bean prices. MFP payments are coming out of county FSA offices shortly after harvested bushels can be verified. This is the famous “trade aid” from USDA.

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