Has The Rain Helped The Crops?

Much of Iowa has been dealing with drought - has it helped farmers?

To be cowboys.

We're finally receiving some sunshine in our area after days of rain ?

"* just ahead of the start of harvest season.

But as much of iowa has been dealing with drought ?

"* has it helped farmers?

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live near mason city.

Calyn ?

"* we didn't have much rain throughout the summer ?

"* but last week ?

"* it was a welcome sight who needed to brent renner farms a little bit of everything near klemme.

He feels that the rain didn't aid a lot ?

"* as the current crop began maturing a couple weeks prior ?

"* and started losing the benefit from the moisture in large part due to how dry it's been ?

"* and the earlier planting dates in the spring ?

"* with the crop being much "every year's different, every situation's different.

I think for the most part what rain we got last week benefitted recharging more soil moisture for next year than anything else."

The latest map from the us drought monitor at the university of nebraska shows the southern portion of our area is in the moderate stage ?

"* an area from about northwet hancock county over to howard county is in the abnormally dry stage.

Live in cerro gordo county ?

"* thank you alex.

Once the mud is dry ?

"* renner says harvest could begin in some areas ?

"* particularly those south and west of