Crops
In the 1980s, University of Illinois agronomist John D. Alexander devised a scale to determine a soil’s risk of nitrogen loss. It was based on the characteristics of natural soil drainage class, permeability, slope cl
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Several inches of rain are possible from the southern Rockies into the Upper Midwest later this week.
This lined up with trader ideas that these figures were likely headed higher.
Several inches of rain are possible from the southern Rockies into the Upper Midwest later this week.
The group pegged Australia’s wheat crop at an eight-year low.
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Cool, breezy weather for the Midwest and Northern Plains contrasts with a heat wave in the West.
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Meanwhile, a late-season heatwave for the Northern Plains contrasts with cool weather across much of the Midwest.
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This should help push the lagging crop toward maturity.
Hot weather on the Northern Plains contrasts with cool weather in the Midwest.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index shows improvement in most Midwest states offset a decline in soybean ratings for Iowa.
Comparing early-August greenness to the average reflects a fairly ‘average’ situation for much of the Corn Belt.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index reflected some improvement in western Corn Belt and degradation in the east, resulting in little net change for either crop.
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Today, spotty showers stretch from the Missouri Valley into the Ohio Valley.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to precede and accompany these fronts.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index dipped just 0.5 points over the past week, signaling rains stabilized the crop.
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The Midwest is enjoying a reprieve from recent heat.
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Another disturbance is expected to bring rain to the Corn Belt next week, but just light showers are expected for the northern High Plains.
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Cool temps are expected to prevail in most areas from the Plains eastward.
Cool, dry conditions are expected for the area this weekend.
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