Crop Conditions
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.
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.