There is no weekly crop report due to the federal shutdown as that information comes from the United States Department of Agriculture.  The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship sent out a weekly weather summary where Secretary Mike Naig gave a brief update on the harvest.

He says, “Corn and soybean harvest is in full swing thanks to the warm and dry weather.  Showers early in the week may temporarily park some combines, but we welcome the moisture to reduce the dust and fire risks. With forecasts indicating a gradual warm-up this week and above-average temperatures expected to continue through mid-October, we can expect harvest to move along at a good pace.”

Last week roughly 18% of the corn crop was picked and about 15% of soybeans were harvested.

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB