The director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says the spring rains have improved soil moisture across the Corn Belt more than he was expecting, but drought isn’t over yet.
Dennis Todey says “there are deeper soil profile issues and we also have some groundwater issues that are ongoing.”
Todey says the areas that received widespread rains have full ponds and wet soils, but some fields also have newly emerged crops in standing water, which could require a replant.
