In the Corn Belt, a broken line of showers stretches
from Michigan to Missouri. Prior to the rain, topsoil moisture had declined
precipitously in parts of the central and eastern Corn Belt. On August 4,
topsoil moisture was rated at least one-half very short to short in Illinois
(57%), Michigan (54%), and Indiana (50%).
On the Plains, a new round of heat is starting to
build across western Texas and environs. During the week ending August 4, the
portion of the Texas cotton crop rated in good to excellent condition fell from
59 to 46%.
Continue reading Some rain that varies greatly across the Corn Belt at Brownfield Ag News.
