Corn & Soybean Drought Update – 7/8/21
According to the USDA, the percentage of corn and soybeans located within an area experiencing a drought were each unchanged from the previous week as of Jul 6th, remaining at nine year high seasonal levels.
U.S. Drought Monitor:
The U.S. Drought Monitor showed 47% of the continental U.S. being in a moderate-to-exceptional drought state as of Jul 6th, unchanged from the previous week and remaining at a nine year high seasonal level.
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Corn:
Approximately 38% of corn production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Jul 6th, unchanged from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. corn located in a drought state remained at a nine year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just six percent. U.S. corn located in a drought state remained below the 2012 seasonal level of 54%.
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It is estimated that 41% of state-level corn acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Jul 4th, up two percent from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. corn with short-to-very short subsoil moisture remained at a nine year high seasonal level as of the week ending Jul 4th but finished below the 2012 seasonal level of 75%.
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Soybeans:
Approximately 33% of soybean production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Jul 6th, unchanged from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained at a nine year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just five percent. U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained below the 2012 seasonal level of 58%.
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It is estimated that 38% of state-level soybean acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Jul 4th, up one percent from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. soybeans with short-to-very short subsoil moisture remained at a nine year high seasonal level as of the week ending Jul 4th but finished below the 2012 seasonal level of 75%.
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