Corn in the dough stage or beyond reached 96 percent this week in Iowa, while 74 percent of the corn crop reached the dent stage or beyond, 6 days behind last year and 2 days behind the 5-year average.
Corn maturity reached 20 percent, 4 days behind last year and 1 day behind the average.
Corn condition was rated at 77 percent good to excellent.
The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that soybeans setting pods reached 97 percent. Soybeans coloring or beyond reached 42 percent, 4 days behind last year and 1 day behind the 5-year average.
Soybeans dropping leaves reached 9 percent, 4 days behind last year and 3 days behind the 5-year average.
Soybean condition was 78 percent good to excellent.
