The latest climate report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the survey of rains that alleviate the drought in the south-central US. But these waters arrived too late for many summer crops – but increased topsoil moisture prior to autumn planting operations – and helped reinvigorate pastures. Some of the heaviest and most widespread rains fell in parts of Texas, in stark contrast to the meager rains of late August and early September.
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In addition to the dry weather, the record of very high temperatures contributed to the emergence of forest fires, reduced soil moisture, increased irrigation demands and brought stress to pasture areas. Dry weather extended as far west as the Corn Belt, keeping stress on summer crops still developing. Farther east, a few occasional showers extended from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley to the northeast. In other regions with excess humidity, after the recent rains, the drier climate was favorable, mainly in much of the Southeast. Still, some pockets of excessive moisture persisted in the central Gulf Coast states. See the map with the rain forecast for September and the drought monitoring SEE THE FARM CONDITIONS Corn: stability compared to last week Crop conditions: 8% Very Bad; 11% Bad; 27% Regular; 43% Good; 11% Excellent. As of September 4, 92% of corn acreage was in the mass stage or beyond, 2% behind last year and 1% below average. 63% of this year's corn acreage was ...
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