DES MOINES, Iowa ( Iowa Capital Dispatch ) - Corn across the state is a couple of days ahead of schedule, with 53% of corn acres reaching the dough stage and 9% entering the dent stage according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eighty-nine percent of soybean acres have bloomed across the state and 65% have set pods as of the July 28 through Aug. 3 reporting period.

Both crops continue to rate well, with 85% of corn and 80% of soybeans rated good to excellent.

LaVon Griffieon, who runs a diversified operation with her family outside of Ankeny, said the conditions have been “nice” this year.

“But the problem is, it’s nice all the way from Nebraska to Indiana,” Griffieon said. “It’s going to be hard to market this much corn.”

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