 For Iowa, 44% of corn is silking or beyond, which is one day faster than a year ago and three days ahead of the five-year average. 74% of the crop is rated in good-to-excellent condition. Soybeans are maturing at a normal pace with 50% blooming and 12% setting pods. 72% of the state's soybeans are called good-to-excellent. And the second cutting of alfalfa advanced to 57% complete, two days ahead of the average.