Condition of US winter wheat crops slightly improved over the week

Published 2023년 3월 28일

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Approximately 51% of the US winter wheat crops are experiencing drought, with the situation slightly improving from the previous week, according to USDA monitoring data. The severity of the drought varies across states, with Texas showing the most improvement in good and excellent condition but also a rise in poor and very poor condition. Other states like Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi also report on the status of their crops. Additionally, the article highlights the progress of corn planting in states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, indicating that it is ahead of the average rate for the past five years.

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According to USDA monitoring data, about 51% of US winter wheat crops are affected by drought. This figure is slightly lower than the previous week (53%). In particular, in the state of Texas, 18% of winter grain crops are in good and excellent condition compared to 23% a week earlier, and the share of crops in poor and very poor condition increased from 44% to 48% over the week. In Colorado, 28% of winter wheat crops are in good and excellent condition compared to 36% last week, in Kansas - 19% (no change for the week), in Arkansas - 51 (60)%. Also in good and excellent condition is 31% of winter wheat crops in Montana compared to 21% at the end of February, in Nebraska - 22 (19)%, in South Dakota - 22 (23)%, Illinois - 58 (82)% , in North Carolina - 88 (87)%, Louisiana ...

Source: Zol