Crop Conditions
Cool, breezy weather for the Midwest and Northern Plains contrasts with a heat wave in the West.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index shows improvement in most Midwest states offset a decline in soybean ratings for Iowa.
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.
Comparing early-August greenness to the average reflects a fairly ‘average’ situation for much of the Corn Belt.
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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.
Get your day started with a brief rundown of key news.
The Midwest is enjoying a reprieve from recent heat.
Today, spotty showers stretch from the Missouri Valley into the Ohio Valley.