Wetness, winds and weeds are troubling many Iowa farmers this season Matt Kelley — Radio Iowa

There’s still no drought in Iowa, but the number of counties where the soil is considered abnormally dry has almost doubled in the past week, bouncing from around 16 counties to nearly 31, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says cropThere’s still no drought in Iowa, but the number of counties where the soil is considered abnormally dry has almost doubled in the past week, bouncing from around 16 counties to nearly 31, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says crop […] …Read More