As of July 15, the Drought Monitor showed 47% of the U.S. was covered by abnormal dryness/drought, down one percentage point from the previous week. USDA estimated D1-D4 drought conditions covered 9% of corn area (down three points), 7% of soybeans (down two points), 36% of spring wheat (up one point) and 3% of cotton production areas (unchanged).
Across major corn, soybean, spring wheat and cotton states, dryness/drought covered 12% of Iowa (no D3 or D4), 53% of Illinois (no D3 or D4), 36% of Indiana (no D3 or D4), 26% of Minnesota (no D3 or D4), 68% of Nebraska (no D3 or D4), 44% of South Dakota (no D3 or D4), 50% of North Dakota (no D3 or D4), 36% of Kansas (no D3 or D4), 57% of Colorado (9% D3, no D4), 78% of Montana (10% D3, no D4), 28% of Texas (10% D3 or D4), 4% of Ohio (no D3 or D4), 7% of Wisconsin (no D3 or D4) and 22% of Michigan (no D3 or D4). No measurable dryness/drought was reported for Kentucky, Tennessee or Arkansas.
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