Photo by Sally Y. Hart

Nearly all of Iowa’s soybeans and almost one half of corn has been harvested.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly report, as of Sunday 83% of soybeans for the state have been harvested, six days behind average. And 44% of the state’s corn has been harvested, while the five-year average is 70%. In southeast Iowa, 64% of corn has been harvested for grain and 67% of soybeans are out of the field. Currently corn is rated at 14% excellent, 52% good, 24% fair, and 10% poor to very poor.