Wheat
Rain and cold temps are expected to keep many farmers out of the field this week.
But chilly conditions are currently in effect for the Southern Plains & Midwest.
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The drought areas of Iowa increased by eight percentage points from last week.
Still reflects more than half of continuous U.S. covered by drought.
But a large drought footprint will remain in place across the western states.
Forecast raises concerns about planting delays.
This is expected to prolong Midwest planting delays.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the market’s price discovery process.
While drought improved in many areas, the Southern Plains saw slight expansion.
Texas moves backwards, with 12.88% of the state covered by exceptional drought.
Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for some drought improvement across areas of the Plains.
Forecast calls for below-normal precip for bulk of Corn Belt.
Normal precip expected across most of the Corn Belt.
Drought Monitor reflects 60.21% of the nation still covered by some form of drought.
Drier conditions expected in the western Corn Belt, while wet condition to continue in the eastern Belt.
But a majority of the country is still covered by some form of drought.
Seasonal Drought Outlook a broken record for Southern Plains.
Cooler-than-usual conditions to linger into month’s end.
Drought monitor notes that 34.96% of contiguous U.S. is drought-free -- little changed from last week.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
Temps expected to be 10 to 15 degrees below normal over the near-term.
But western Corn Belt not included in forecast for above-normal precip.
Central and Southern Plains still covered by drought.
Meteorologist Gail Martell provides her weather insight.
The second major snowstorm in a week for the southern Great Plains is delivering moisture to U.S. wheat crops.
USDA’s Chief Economist highlights expectations for record corn and soybean production in 2013.