Washington, DC (Northwestiowanow.com) — 86 percent of Iowa’s Corn Crop is rated good to excellent in the weekly report form USDA. That’s up 1 percent from last week. 62 percent of the corn is silking, up from 36 percent last week, and 18 percent is in the dough stage. Last week it was only 5 percent.

80 percent of the beans are rated good to excellent, ALSO a one percent increase week over week. 69 percent of the crop is blooming, up from 54 percent last week. 33 percent is setting pods, up 15 percent from last week.

83 percent of the oats are turning color and 35 percent have already been harvested.