Across the Corn Belt, dry, breezy weather prevails across the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, humid, showery conditions linger across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. The Corn Belt’s most significant area of dryness extends from eastern Nebraska to northern Illinois, leading to stress on pastures and immature summer crops. On August 30, Iowa led the Midwest with very poor to poor ratings for 49% of its pastures; 25% of its corn; and 18% of its soybeans.

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