Iowa's premier weekly crop reports 10/17/2018

“It’s pretty soggy here,” Dreith said Oct. 11. “It’s just not drying out very fast.” Fields were already muddy before last week’s rain, which ranged from 1.5 to 3 inches. “We were in the field last Saturday, and there were a few guys running Sunday morning before it rained,” he said. Corn moisture was ranging from 16 to 19 percent, and soybeans were around 17 percent after picking up moisture.

“It’s still pretty darn wet here,” Rachut...