The corn crop continues to be ahead of last year’s across the state. According to this week’s Crop Progress and Condition report, Iowa corn is 16 days ahead of last year and eight days ahead of the five-year average with 75 percent of corn in or beyond the dough stage. At this time, 16 percent of corn is in the dent stage which is 10 days ahead of 2013 but four days behind average.

Twenty-four percent of corn is in excellent condition, down one point from last week and 51 percent is good at this time with 18 percent fair.