Harvest season nears in Iowa; Farm Rescue taking applications

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 523

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as of the latest crop progress and condition report, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates some reports of harvested acres to appear in the next weekly report.

According to the USDA report for the Aug. 24 through Aug. 31 reporting period, 6% of Iowa corn acres had reached maturity, which is 2 percentage points behind the 2025 and five-year average …

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