With drier weather, farmers make some progress on harvest

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 511

Last Updated: 4 days, 11 hours ago

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After an incredibly wet September with just a handful of days suitable for field work, the first full week of October brought drier, warmer conditions that allowed farmers to make some progress on corn and soybean harvests.

According to the crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14% of Iowa corn acres and 31% of Iowa soybean acres were harvested as of the Oct. 5 through Oct. 11 reporting …

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