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Early planting amid drought grips Iowa farms
Iowa farmers race to plant corn and soybeans as drought tightens soil moisture and raises anxiety. With 86 percent of corn and over two thirds of soybeans planted, prices surge while rain forecasts vary. farmers adjust depths and rooting, hoping timely showers sustain a potential 2021 yield.
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Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mark Licht
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Tom Darbyshire
Mount Union
Henry County
Yarmouth
USDA
U.S. Drought Monitor
Licht
Ryan
Linn
Midwest
Brazil
U.S
China
Grant Kimberley
Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Farm Business Network
Kimberley