Farmers across the state had an average of 2.7 days suitable for fieldwork last week. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig noted that last week marked the wettest seven days of the growing season so far this year. 

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, last week’s rain was beneficial but the wet conditions allowed for little opportunity for field activities. 

In southeast Iowa, 26-percent of soybeans are blooming. That mark is ahead of the five-year average of 17-percent. Soybeans across the state are rated at 16-percent excellent, 61-percent good, 19-percent fair, and four-percent poor to very poor. Corn is rated at 22-percent excellent, 63-percent good, 13-percent fair, and two-percent poor. There have been reports of corn starting to silk across the state.