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Winneshiek County, IA

Sale barns near Winneshiek County, Iowa. The closest mapped barn is Tama IA in Tama, IA, about 99 miles away. Recent sale prices are not loaded yet. Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Tama IA 5-wt steers $418per cwt

Winneshiek County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Winneshiek County, IA showed no drought. Rain has run 88% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and Saturday carries the week's highest rain chance at 82% (high 59°). FSA has not added Winneshiek County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Tama IA, 99 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 88% of normal
  • Last 60 days 183% of normal
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 49°, low 29°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 51°, low 36°, 0% rain, wind 6–13 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 41°, 0% rain, wind 8–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 46°, 14% rain, wind 12–20 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 38°, 11% rain, wind 2–12 mph
  6. Friday Chance Light Rain, high 58°, low 49°, 81% rain, wind 0–16 mph
  7. Saturday Light Rain, high 59°, low 37°, 82% rain, wind 10–17 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Winneshiek County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Winneshiek County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Winneshiek County grew about 1,862 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 116% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,610 pounds per acre. That was the 3rd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 1,968 pounds per acre; worst: 2014 at 1,286.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Winneshiek County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag

Neither Winneshiek County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

How to read this

Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.

Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Tama Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Tama, IA 99 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Sep 14, 2026
  2. Keoco Auction Company LLC (feeder cattle) Sigourney, IA 137 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 2026
  3. Russell Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Russell, IA 174 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Bloomfield Livestock Market (feeder cattle) Bloomfield, IA 178 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 4, 2026
  5. Denison Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Denison, IA 199 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Winneshiek County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Winneshiek County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Winneshiek County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Winneshiek County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Iowa; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Winneshiek County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Tama IA (99 mi), last report Sep 14, 2026; Sigourney IA (137 mi), last report Nov 2, 2026; Russell IA (174 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.