09/11/2025 SOURCE: crops.extension.iastate.edu

Regional Crop Update: August 26, 2025 - September 9, 2025

As we approach the end of the 2025 growing season, several stressors such as the excessive moisture in July and disease pressure have accelerated crop development across the state, particularly in corn. With silage harvest either well underway or wrapping up in many areas, combines are beginning to roll through corn fields. Read on for more details about what ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists are seeing and hearing from fields across Iowa.

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Wildfire smoke impacts on crop production | Integrated Crop Management

The smoke from the 2023 Canada wildfires was noticeable in Iowa, especially on June 28 and 29, and concerns about impacts on crop productivity were voiced. The smoke from the California wildfires (August 2021) was evident in Iowa too, however, this did not have a negative effect on crop production. On the contrary, 2021 was a record-yielding year for Iowa.

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