Extended forecast favorable for fall fieldwork, worrisome for HRW wheat

The National Weather Service (NWS) 30-day forecast calls for elevated chances of above-normal temps and below-normal precip across all but far northern areas of the Corn Belt during October. The 90-day forecast shifts to “equal chances” for above, below and normal precip for most of the Corn Belt, though the extended outlook should facilitate rapid harvest of corn and soybeans and fall fieldwork. The forecast also calls for hotter and drier conditions across the Southern and Central Plains over the 90-day period covering October through December. That’s a concern for the HRW wheat crop that’s being planted into dry soils across the region.