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Below-normal temps slow Iowa’s crops

Iowa’s corn and soybean crops, overall, are still in very good shape, but last week’s below normal temperatures slowed crop development.

As of Sunday, 19 percent of the corn acreage was mature, 11 days behind normal.  Leaves were changing color on 51 percent of the soybean crop, four days behind average.  Corn rated 76 percent, and soybeans 74 percent, good to excellent.

The third cutting of alfalfa hay was 71 percent complete, just over two weeks behind the five-year average.  Reports indicated hay conditions were wet with concerns that, in some cases, a third cutting may not be completed.

Pasture condition rated 66 percent good to excellent.

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