Last week’s hot and humid weather across the state helped crop development, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Statewide there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork, including cutting hay and applying fungicide to corn. Overall, 83 percent of the corn crop is rated good to excellent. In Southeast Iowa, 64 percent of corn is silking and 48 percent of soybeans are blooming. The corn is ahead of the five-year average while soybeans are behind the average. For more information on Iowa’s crop progress click here.