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.
“After experiencing above-average rainfalls throughout the month, preliminary data shows this will go down as the second wettest July on record with statewide rainfalls averaging over nine inches. Unfortunately, the active weather pattern included a derecho that brought damaging winds to northern and eastern Iowa. Our hearts go out to impacted Iowans as they work to clean up damage to trees, buildings and vehicles, and assess impacts on crops and livestock,” said Secretary Naig. “With the Canadian wildfire smoke clearing out, Iowans will be greeted with seasonal temperatures for the first several days of the world-famous Iowa State Fair.”
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
Crop Report
Fieldwork activities were limited as rain and wind held Iowa farmers to 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 3, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were scattered reports of crops damaged or down due to storms, with some crops in low lying areas reportedly impacted by overly wet conditions.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 64 percent adequate and 31 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 27 percent surplus.
Corn silking reached 92 percent. Fifty-three percent of Iowa’s corn has reached the dough stage, 2 days ahead of both last year’s pace and the 5-year average. Nine percent of corn reached the dent stage. Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 57 percent good and 28 percent excellent. Soybeans blooming reached 89 percent. Sixty-five percent of soybeans were setting pods, 4 days ahead of last year but 1 day behind average. Soybean condition rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 17 percent fair, 59 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Almost all of Iowa’s oats were turning color and 64 percent of oats for grain have been harvested.
The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 93 percent complete, while 39 percent of the third cutting has been completed. Hay condition rated 84 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 81 percent good to excellent. Some grazing acres were affected by standing water in North Central Iowa.
