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.
“Late last week, parts of central Iowa received 8 to 11 inches of rain in just 36 hours, more than twice the rainfall typically expected during the entire month of July. There have been widespread reports of flooded fields and basements, swollen streams and rivers, and impacts to roads and other infrastructure. Our hearts go out to the Iowans and communities affected by the flooding as recovery efforts continue,” said Secretary Naig. “At the same time, other areas of the state, including drought-affected portions of northwest and north-central Iowa, received much-needed rainfall. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for additional chances of thunderstorms across much of the state through midweek, with warmer and drier conditions expected through mid-July.”
Crop Report
Farmers had 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 5, 2026. This is 0.6 days less than last year, when there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 18 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 3 percent very short, 16 percent short, 65 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus. Corn silking in Iowa reached 8 percent, which is 5 percentage points behind last year. Corn condition rated 78 percent good to excellent. Soybeans blooming reached 37 percent, which is 3 percentage points ahead of last year. Soybeans setting pods reached 3 percent, which is 5 percentage points behind last year. Soybean condition rated 74 percent good to excellent. Oats headed reached 96 percent, which is 3 percentage points ahead of last year. Oats condition rated 82 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 73 percent good to excellent.
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at https://www.nass.usda.gov/.
