As this season’s corn and soybeans emerge, they’re being met with a wide variety of extreme weather events. And according to this week’s USDA report, the conditions of both crops are trending down.
The amount of corn currently in good or excellent condition is 72% (down from 74% last week), while the crop in poor or fair condition is 27% (up from 25%). Soybeans saw a similar trend with 70% in good or excellent condition (down from 72% last week) and 29% in poor or fair condition (up from 27%).
For farmers in South Dakota and Minnesota, this is the result of serious flooding.
3.50” overnight and more coming. pic.twitter.com/ge49rPAE6o
— Dylan Lindeman (@DylanLindeman10) June 17, 2024
Another 2 inches last night. Only 4 more inches to come. That is forecasted for this week. #plant24 pic.twitter.com/8pZqFIwOUG
— Hockey Farmer🥶 (@grfarmgoat) June 16, 2024
Unfortunately, those same crops may be drying out for a bit too long during the peak of the growing season.
New seasonal outlook for July-September Precipitation from Columbia Univ. IRI-Multi-Model Probability Forecast System. pic.twitter.com/Xe8OpBYcFV
— Eric Snodgrass (@snodgrss) June 17, 2024
A bit further south, the crops in Nebraska have seen massive hail.
3.8" hail that fell moments ago 5 miles SW of McCook, Nebraska @NWSGoodland #newx pic.twitter.com/ugkTIpIy7I
— Dan Fitts (@Dan_Fitts) June 17, 2024
And strong winds in Illinois led to a surprise in this corn field.
Got a little wind but the #corn will bounce right back pic.twitter.com/hkXX3wPULf
— Dave Bohm (@siskedorfarms) June 17, 2024
Many meteorologists are predicting more challenges ahead as extreme heat sets in across the country.
This pattern is going to present a world of problems for the US grains.
— BAM Weather (BAMWX) (@bamwxcom) June 17, 2024
1. Extreme heat
2. NW flow severe storm clusters
3. Back to extreme heat by end of June
4. Excessively warm night time lows #AGwx #corn #soybeans #oatt https://t.co/cH2mcZmmmX pic.twitter.com/PGIRGSpIwC
