Iowa farmers welcome warmer and drier conditions

Iowa farmers welcome warmer and drier conditions

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Last week’s warmer and drier conditions in Iowa allowed spring fieldwork to finally get underway in most areas.

There was some corn being planted, although not enough to register a percentage rating yet in the weekly crop progress report. The report showed 48 percent of the oat crop had been planted, five days behind the five-year average.

Pasture conditions rated 53 percent good to excellent and 36 percent fair.

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