Across the Corn Belt, sunny, warm weather favors a
rapid pace of crop growth. However, corn and soybean stages of development
remain far behind the average pace, owing to a sluggish spring planting pace.
In addition, a few areas in the Midwest have not received much rain in recent
days, leading to local soil crusting and compaction.
On the Plains, warm, dry weather in most areas is promoting summer crop development and winter wheat maturation and harvesting.
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