March weather did little to help Iowa farmers this year.

March came in like a lion with tornadoes touching down in some areas of the state, causing damage to agriculture buildings, fences, and machinery.

The USDA reports while there was some much-needed precipitation in some areas toward the end of the month, it was spotty, and more is needed across the state after a drier than normal March.

The agency received scattered reports of oats and small grains being seeded.

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