Crops are doing well in Greene County as the growing season begins to wind down.

Landus Cooperative Field Agronomist Zach Minnihan says corn and soybeans are ahead of the 10-20 year average. He gives a rundown of where the yield potential is for corn and soybeans, based on a recent crop tour of the region that includes Greene, Adair, Guthrie and Cass counties.

“Corn is a little bit more consistent probably, (as) came in at an average of 216 (bushels per acre) on corn. Having a 200-number in front of that corn is always good to start. Our beans were coming in at about, right around 60 (bushels per acre) for that area. So a lot of variables are still at play with this crop.”

Minnihan points out Highway 30 was a dividing line in terms of when crops are seeing timely rainfall. He says counties south of Highway 30 saw rainfall early in the growing season, which is a bigger benefit for yield potential, compared to the counties north of the highway.

“That’s where you’re seeing a little bit probably bigger bump on corn because we got the rain early south of Highway 30, and then north, they’re getting the rains now. Some of these last rains, especially on soybeans, could be a 5-10 percent yield bump, realistically. August and September are the most critical months for soybeans for that top end yield potential.”

According to the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, statewide, corn is rated 58-percent good to excellent, while soybeans are 60-percent good to excellent.