U.S. winter #wheat conditions increased this week, though it's improvement in the poor/very poor category, not good/excellent, that is noteworthy. 26% p/vp vs 33% last week after rains brought huge improvements to Texas, Oklahoma & Colorado. Ratings in Kansas worsened, though.
A good portion of winter #wheat in the U.S. Plains - Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota - is in poor or worse condition. Top grower Kansas is the worst at 43% poor/very poor. But look at drastic improvements vs last wk in other Plains states (Tex, OK, CO).
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From the good/excellent angle, #wheat in Montana, Colorado and Oklahoma improved last week, but Texas was marginal and Kansas worsened. Also don't overlook SRW producer Illinois, just 30% g/e. Crops around the country will need a good replenishment come spring.
Extremely dry in the Plains the last 6 months but a huge rain in TX/OK late last week.
Actual amounts the last week/7 days top map:
Latest %normal precip maps.
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2. Last 30 days
3. Last 90 days
4. Last 180 days
