date:Jul 11, 2012
o, meteorologist with Telvent DTN Weather in Boston, Mass.
Seventy percent to 75% of the U.S. Midwest crop belt remains in a very dry pattern, with Illinois, Indiana, and central and eastern Iowa suffering from short to very short soil moisture, Mr. Palmerino added.
U.S. corn crops remain in a world of hurt, and if weather patterns stay dry through the end of the month, concerns about soy crops will heighten.
Soybean crops still have time to recover from dry conditions to produce solid yields wi