Iowa continued to experience hot and dry conditions this week, allowing Iowa farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 29, 2024, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting both corn and soybeans. Corn in the dent stage or beyond reached 97 percent this week. Corn maturity reached 75 percent, 1 week behind last year but 2 days ahead of normal. Corn harvested for grain reached 11 percent, 3 days behind last year but equal to the five-year average. Corn condition remained at 77 percent good to excellent. Soybeans coloring or beyond reached 95 percent. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 80 percent, 2 days behind last year but 3 days ahead of average. Soybeans harvested reached 27 percent this week, 3 days ahead of both last year and the five-year average. Soybean condition rated 77 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition continued to deteriorate with 44 percent rated good to excellent this week. With the continued dry conditions, some producers have had to begin hauling water to cattle.