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Crop conditions vary in Iowa

A pair of field agronomists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach say crop conditions are a mixed bag across the state.

Angie Rieck-Hinz is based in north-central Iowa, and tells Brownfield some fields are wet and some are dry. “We get a lot of rain in that Worth County, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, and northern Franklin County. Those crops look fantastic,” Rieck-Hinz said. “You don’t have to go very far west and it’s a different story.”

Central Iowa agronomist Meaghan Anderson says farmers in her part of the state are optimistic. “We definitely got some much-needed rainfall to help finish out the crop,” Anderson said. “While it’s not going to totally save us from some of the things that happened earlier this growing season, it’s going to be really important for filling out those soybean pods.”

Rieck-Hinz and Anderson spoke to Brownfield at the 2022 Farm Progress Show.

AUDIO: Angie Rieck-Hinz

AUDIO: Meaghan Anderson