With only spotty precipitation over the past seven days, fields saw a reduction in moisture levels while crops advanced.
Iowa topsoil moisture levels rated 25% very dry, 39% short, 35% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 23% very short, 46% short, 31% adequate, and 0% surplus in Iowa. Topsoil moistures in Minnesota reduced to 26% very short, 46% short, 27% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies in Minnesota were rated at 18% very short, 48% short, 33% adequate, and 1% surplus.
In Minnesota, corn conditions declined to 50% good to excellent, compared to last week’s 58%. Soybeans are well ahead of the 5-year average but declined to 53% good to excellent from last week’s 61%. Crop conditions in Iowa saw results of the hot and dry weather reported with declined conditions for both corn and soybeans. Corn conditions declined 7% from last week to 56% good to excellent. Soybeans in Iowa are a week ahead of the 5-year average and 7% of the crop is blooming. The soybean crop in Iowa is being reported at 57% good to excellent.
*Information and graphs obtained from June 21, 2021 USDA, NASS report
