Many Iowa farmers are frustrated as crops are starting to mold in the muddy fields, continued rain is making it impossible to harvest — and now a hard freeze and frost are threatened. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says it’s been a challenging growing season all through spring and summer, so fall shouldn’t be any different.
Rieck Hinz says most crops are ready to come out but the heavy combines can’t get into the fields without getting stuck in the muck.
Forecasters hint that somewhat warmer weather may arrive next week.
