Southeast Iowa Crop Conditions

Southeast of Storm Lake

Counties of: Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas

Past Weeks Rainfall: <0.25 in

Soil Moisture: topsoil adequate, subsoil deficient

Temperature: 60 degrees at night 80 degrees during the day

Crop Progress: normal

Crop Stage: V-3

Yield Potential: average

Crop Stage: Emerging

Yield Potential: Average

Current Prices: $4.43/bu

Fall Prices: $4.26/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Down

Current Prices: $14.60/bu

Fall Prices: $11.80/bu

Past Weeks Trend: Down

Some crusting has occurred in many areas, but overall emergence is adequate. Little to no insect and disease pressure is present at this time.

Due to favorable long term weather forecasts, the market prices are under moderate pressure.

Please click on the links on the right to view the past pdf’s of our Southeast Crop Conditions reports.