Iowa (RI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Iowa Crop and Weather Report shows 78% of Iowa’s corn crop is rated good to excellent as the 2026 growing season heads into its final weeks.
Lance Lillibridge, who farms near Vinton, says this year’s corn harvest may not set a record…
Lillibridge says timely rains have helped crops in eastern Iowa.
Statewide, the USDA considers 67% of Iowa topsoil moisture adequate. Soybeans are rated 77% good to excellent.
Harvest season in Iowa usually begins in early to mid-September for corn, with soybean harvest starting about a week or ten days later.
Last year, Iowa farmers harvested more than 2.7 billion bushels of corn and nearly 600 million bushels of soybeans.
