Source: Tyne Morgan, AGWEB, 5/3/21


Drier weather helped aid major planting progress for U.S. farmers last week, but it didn’t help the topsoil moisture situation. USDA's latest Crop Progress report indicates 55% of the U.S. topsoil is considered 'adequate,’ which is 10 points worse than this time last year. It also indicated soil moisture deteriorated from last week, when the U.S. had 59% of the topsoil in 'adequate’ condition. USDA shows 14 states have no topsoil moisture considered 'surplus,’ which includes California Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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