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DES MOINES – Dry conditions allowed 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to the the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Warm temperatures also quickly advance crop maturity. Fieldwork included harvesting corn and soybeans.

“Combines are rolling all across Iowa,” said Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig. “The warm and dry weather is allowing farmers to make good progress on corn and soybean harvest. With the favorable weather expected to hold through next week, farmers should be able to continue making harvest headway, though conditions may be a bit dusty. As we get a little further into the start of October, outlooks indicate a possible shift back to more chances of wides

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