The end of this year’s long harvest is in sight. “Warmer and dryer conditions over the past week allowed farmers to make significant progress in the field,” says Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig. “With corn harvest at 95 percent, Iowa is nearing the end of harvest 2019.” According to the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions Report for the week ending Sunday Dec. 8, there were 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork. However, snow remained an issue in parts of the state. The corn harvest is two weeks behind last year and the five-year average. Moisture content of field corn remained at 19 percent. The full report can be found at www.nass.usda.gov.
