Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling in the Ohio Valley and from Michigan to Nebraska. On June 16, topsoil moisture was at least 30% surplus in all Midwestern States east of the Mississippi River, led by Ohio (71% surplus). U.S. corn and soybean emergence—79 and 55%, respectively—remains at a record-slow pace over the past two decades. Previous records for June 16, both set in 2013, were 92% for corn and 66% for soybeans. On the Plains, numerous showers and thunderstorms are occurring from Nebraska to Texas.
Continue reading Rains on the central Plains, lingering in the Ohio Valley at Brownfield Ag News.
