Soil Moisture Levels Get Another Boost

The USDA Crop Progress Report released Monday shows 50 percent of northwest Iowa topsoil has adequate moisture, up eight percent from last week.

41 percent of subsoil in northwest Iowa has adequate moisture, a four percent increase from last week.

The report says 97 percent of corn has been harvested for grain statewide. Primary fieldwork activities last week included fall tillage, fertilizer applications, and some row crop harvest. Livestock producers continue to deal with muddy feedlots.

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