Iowa corn silking jumps ahead following hot, dry week

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

According to the report, 38% of Iowa corn acres were silking as of the July 6-July 12 reporting period, which is 9 percentage points ahead of the five-year average pace and 5 percentage points ahead of 2025’s crop. It also …

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