“An extremely soggy week across much of Iowa made it difficult for farmers to get much fieldwork done, with heavy rainfall leading to flooding in some areas,” said Secretary Naig.
There were 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 20, 2026. This is 3.2 days less than last year. Ninety-five percent of corn reached the dent stage, which is 1 percentage point ahead of last year. Fifty-six percent of corn has reached maturity, which is 7 percentage points behind last year. Four percent of corn has been harvested, which is 3 percentage points behind last year. Corn condition rated 76 percent good to excellent. Forty-six percent of soybeans are dropping leaves, which is 12 percentage points behind last year. Two percent of soybeans have been harvested, which is 2 percentage points behind last year. Soybean condition rated 75 percent good to excellent. Pasture conditions rated 70 percent good to excellent.
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at https://www.nass.usda.gov/.
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