DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.
“Nearly all of Iowa’s corn and soybeans are now planted, thanks to warm and dry conditions across much of the state over the last week,” said Secretary Naig. “As we turn the calendar to June, forecasts indicate that warmer temperatures will stick around along with a shift to better chances of rainfall. Farmers will welcome the rain, which will help recently planted crops get off to a strong start and become well established.”
Crop Report
There were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 31, 2026. This is 0.3 days more than last year, when there were 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 28 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 25 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and 6 percent surplus.
Corn planting in Iowa reached 97 percent complete, which is the same as last year’s pace. Corn emergence reached 87 percent, which is 2 percentage points ahead of last year, when 85 percent of the crop had emerged. Corn condition rated 82 percent good to excellent. Ninety-five percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted, which is unchanged from last year. Soybean emergence reached 74 percent, which is 2 percentage points behind last year. Soybean condition rated 79 percent good to excellent. Ninety-eight percent of the state’s oat crop has emerged, 3 percentage points ahead of last year. Oats headed reached 35 percent, 4 percentage points behind last year. Oats condition rated 85 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 75 percent good to excellent.
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at https://www.nass.usda.gov/.
