The Dakotas saw a mix of drought improvement and drought degradation, but today's update didn't fully account for this week's rains.
"Reports indicate much of this week’s heavy rains was immediately absorbed by the severely dry soils, with no runoff into empty dugouts or ponds," according to today's Drought Monitor Summary.
Scouts on the final leg of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour will be measuring how far drought and storm damage stretches in Iowa and Minnesota.
