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Favorable Corn Belt weather in most locales
Jun 21, 2017, 11:43 AM
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In the Corn Belt, mild, mostly dry weather favors corn and soybean development, as well as winter wheat harvesting. In Illinois, the winter wheat harvest was 65% complete by June 18, compared to the 5-year average of 24%. Currently, showers are developing in a few areas, primarily across the western Corn Belt.
On the Plains, very warm weather accompanies widely scattered showers. During the last month, a drying trend has reduced topsoil moisture and boosted irrigation demands.
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