Hot, dry weather keeps Iowa crops ahead of schedule

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 401

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Temperatures across Iowa were, on average, more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the climatological normal over the past week, and the statewide average precipitation was near zero according to the weather and crop report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for July 13 through July 19.

The abnormally dry and hot temperatures, for a second week in a row, helped Iowa corn to continue to tassel and silk across the state. …

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