Ag Weather Forum

Despite the fact that topsoil moisture has diminished across the Midwest, crop conditions remain quite good, especially in the west.

Only light showers are indicated to finish out June as pollination gets underway in the Corn Belt.

A weather pattern that is quite favorable for developing crops is expected to continue across the Canadian Prairies during the coming week and most likely into the beginning of July.

Upper-atmosphere configurations do not show the threat of a sudden onset of Midwest drought this summer.

Despite warmer temperatures and more scattered rainfall, corn and soybean conditions remain quite good across the heart of the Midwest.

A hot summer with decent chances of precipitation is expected across primary crop regions, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center said.

Mostly favorable weather conditions are expected to continue for corn and soybeans in the major growing areas of the Midwest and Northern Plains.

The 2015-16 El Nino is history. The question now is: How soon will La Nina influence set in?

A more favorable weather pattern is seen for most crops in the Prairies, with a tendency to be cooler west and warmer east.

The latest state crop progress reports show corn planting virtually complete in the Midwest except for a few areas along the Ohio River. Soybean planting is moving right along after a favorable week of drier weather and is nearing completion in some areas.

The last half of summer has the highest warm and dry likelihood, affecting filling corn and much of the soybean production phase.

Rainfall during the second half of May across the formerly dry western Prairies has brought new life to this season's crop outlook.

A wrap-up of USDA's weekly Crop Progress report with a look to next week's weather.