Corn & Soybean Drought Update – 9/30/21
According to the USDA, the percentage of corn and soybeans located within an area experiencing a drought increased slightly from the previous week as of the week ending Sep 28th, remaining at eight year high seasonal levels.
U.S. Drought Monitor:
The U.S. Drought Monitor showed 48% of the continental U.S. being in a moderate-to-exceptional drought state as of Sep 28th, up one percent from the previous week and remaining at a nine year high seasonal level.
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Corn:
Approximately 34% of corn production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Sep 28th, up three percent from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. corn located in a drought state remained at an eight year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just ten percent. U.S. corn located in a drought state remained significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 83%.
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It is estimated that 46% of state-level corn acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Sep 26th, down slightly from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. corn with short-to-very short subsoil moisture remained at an eight year high seasonal level during the week ending Sep 26th but finished significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 87%.
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Soybeans:
Approximately 28% of soybean production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Sep 28th, up two percent from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained at an eight year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just nine percent. U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 77%.
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It is estimated that 44% of state-level soybean acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Sep 26th, down two percent from the previous week.
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The percentage of U.S. soybeans with short-to-very short subsoil moisture reached a four year high seasonal level during the week ending Sep 26th.
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