The corn and soybean harvest got underway last week in Iowa. The latest U.S.D.A. report says 5% percent of the corn crop has been harvested statewide, which is roughly one week ahead of both last year and the five-year average.

The report says the overall corn condition improved slightly to 48% reported in good to excellent condition. The condition of soybeans also rose slightly to 47% now reported in good to excellent condition.

And 3% of the soybeans have been harvested.

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