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Across the Corn Belt, the recent spell of warm, dry weather was ideal for summer crop maturation and harvesting. The dry weather also favored winter wheat planting across the lower Midwest, although topsoil moisture has become limited for crop establishment. During the 51-day period from August 19 – October 8, rainfall in Indianapolis, Indiana, totaled just 0.12 inch. Meanwhile on the Plains, on October 6, drought covered 36% of the nation’s winter wheat production area, according to the U.S.

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