Top Story Harvest wrapping up for some farmers across Iowa Cami Koons Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 0 × Field corn is harvested during a demonstration at Carstens Farm Days near Shelby on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa farmers are near the end of harvest season for corn and soybean crops following yet another week of above-average temperatures in the state. kAmkDA2?m(9:=6 4C@A AC@8C6DD 2?5 4@?5:E:@? 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Corn harvest demonstration at Carstens Farm Days Field corn is harvested during a demonstration at Carstens Farm Days near Shelby on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
