Corn field near Hamlin in west-central Iowa, August 4, 2020
The latest drought monitor shows conditions have worsened in Iowa over the past week. A big section of central Iowa has moved from D2-Severe Drought to D3-Extreme Drought.
But market analyst Darin Newsom says concerns about Iowa’s crops are being offset by positive crop reports from other states.
“By and large, except for that area, crop conditions look to be pretty good,” Newsom says.
