Crop conditions are mostly favorable overall despite bouts of heavy rain, wind, hail.

Iowa’s corn and soybeans continue to show promise despite a growing list of weather challenges ranging from moderate drought to flooding, hail and damaging winds. 

While much of the crop remains in good condition, farmers in some areas are assessing losses and waiting to see how saturated soils and storm damage affect yields.

For Polk County Farm Bureau board member Todd Volz, the latest storms left considerable damage. He estimates he and his father lost 15 to 20 acres of corn and soybeans after about 14.5 inches of rain fell ...