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Short-term drying over parts of the Heartland
May 26, 2017, 09:41 AM
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Across the Corn Belt, producers are resuming fieldwork in some areas, amid mostly dry weather and a gradual warming trend. However, a few rain showers are spreading across the western Corn Belt. By May 21, corn planting was at least 90% complete in several states, including Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri.
On the Plains, mostly dry weather is promoting fieldwork, including corn, cotton, peanut, and sunflower planting. Cool temperatures prevail over most areas, but hot weather across the southern High Plains favors early-season winter wheat harvesting.
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