The weekly update from USDA NASS on Monday continued to indicate that the corn crop is in excellent shape for Iowa. The featured chart presents the weekly estimated percentage of the corn crop in either good or excellent condition for Iowa and Illinois. The yearly time series for each year back to 1986 is plotted with this year and the previous two years highlighted for comparison. The most recent 2025 value is only topped by about three other years on record for Iowa. The recent weather has been nearly ideal with plenty of heat units and frequent rainfall events, this was after a somewhat concerning start to June with a lack of warmth and sunshine.

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Good = 14
Bad = 2