Source: Tyne Morgan, AGWEB, 4/13/21


As the U.S. sees an early start to the 2021 planting season, it's a mixed bag when it comes to soil moisture profiles. Dryness isn’t just showing up on the U.S. Drought Monitor. The latest Crop Progress report from USDA divulged the latest topsoil moisture conditions, with 12 states seeing more than half of its topsoil in short to very short conditions. USDA says 85% of New Mexico has short to very short topsoil moisture conditions. 77% of Texas is in that category. And 83% of North Dakota is seeing topsoil conditions that are desperately dry.

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