As Iowa received its first taste of winter weather over the weekend, farmers were left with 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in the last week. This according to the latest Crop Progress Report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Fieldwork activities slowed during the week ending November 26, with reports of fertilizer and manure application wrapping up. 

Topsoil moisture condition rated 22 percent very short, 45 percent short, 33 percent adequate, and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 33 percent very short, 40 percent short, 26 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. 

Corn harvested for grain is virtually complete with farmers in the southern part of the State still running a few combines, nine days ahead of the five-year average. Cattle continued to graze on stalk fields, while no reports were received regarding livestock conditions.