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6% of Indiana’s corn crop harvested

Rain around the state, including the remnants of Hurricane Isaac, slowed down harvested activity around Indiana last week.

According to the state office of the National Ag Statistics Service, soybean producers are hopeful that precipitation will help pod fill on late planted soybeans.

64% of topsoil is short to very short of moisture, compared to 74% a week ago, and 84% of subsoil is short to very short, compared to 88% last week.

The state office adds a number of hay fields have had good re-growth which should allow for another cutting before winter; as of Sunday, 90% of the third cutting was complete.

6% of Indiana’s corn is harvested and 8% is rated good to excellent with 72% poor to very poor.

1% of soybeans are harvested with 20% called good to excellent and 44% poor to very poor.

Livestock are in mostly good condition and 8% of pastures are rated good to excellent.