GARNAVILLO, Iowa (RFD News) — Farmers continue making strong planting progress across much of the Corn Belt, though dry conditions are beginning to create concerns in some areas.
USDA’s latest Crop Progress Report shows both corn and soybeans running ahead of the five-year average nationwide.
Emily Oberbroeckling with the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers joined us on Wednesday’s Market Day Report for an update on conditions across northeast Iowa and the surrounding tri-state region.
During her conversation with RFD News, Oberbroeckling said planting progress in the area has remained ahead of schedule thanks to favorable weather conditions over the last several weeks.
“Here in Northeast Iowa, a lot like what you said, planting progress is ahead of schedule. We’re about 80-85 percent according to recent reports that planting has been good. The weather has within the last couple of weeks has really been nice,” she continued, “We did see some rain, which we did need after a little bit of a dry spell as well.”
The discussion also focused on current land auction activity across the Midwest, along with how livestock diversity in the region may be helping support farm income and land values.
Oberbroeckling additionally discussed unique agricultural trends developing across the environmentally diverse tri-state area.
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