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Crop Update
Posted: July 22, 2009 @ 5:35 am In Today's Local News
Iowa crops are making good progress despite what has been one of the coolest Julys on record. USDA statistics show 51 percent of corn in the southeast part of the state has tasseled, that’s slightly behind the average. The federal agency says 23 percent of corn has silked, that’s compared to the 45 percent average. Soybeans are lagging behind a little as well. In southeast Iowa 46 percent are blooming, the average for this time of year is 71 percent. 14 percent of soybeans are setting pods, compared to the average which is 24 percent.
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