As of July 8, the Drought Monitor showed 48% 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 12% of corn area (unchanged), 9% of soybeans (up one point), 35% of spring wheat (up six points) and 3% of cotton production areas (unchanged).
Across major corn, soybean, spring wheat and cotton states, dryness/drought covered 37% of Iowa (no D3 or D4), 57% of Illinois (no D3 or D4), 32% of Indiana (no D3 or D4), 37% of Minnesota (no D3 or D4), 86% of Nebraska (no D3 or D4), 56% of South Dakota (no D3 or D4), 50% of North Dakota (no D3 or D4), 32% of Kansas (no D3 or D4), 55% of Colorado (7% D3, no D4), 75% of Montana (9% D3, no D4), 31% of Texas (10% D3 or D4), 2% of Ohio (no D3 or D4), 13% of Wisconsin (no D3 or D4) and 23% of Michigan (no D3 or D4). No measurable dryness/drought was reported for Kentucky, Tennessee or Arkansas.
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