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DES MOINES – Mostly dry conditions allowed Iowa farmers 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

“We've heard some initial reports of farmers picking corn this past week in pockets of Iowa. Some early varieties of corn have started to turn quickly due to the dry August,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “This past week’s cooler weather is expected to give way to some mid-September heat, with temperatures likely climbing back into the upper 80s and low 90s by this weekend.”

Disease pressure in row crops remained a concern to producers. Field activities included cutting and baling hay and harvesting corn silage.

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