Across the Corn Belt, below-normal temperatures are favorable for reproductive to filling summer crops. A few rain showers are occurring west of the Mississippi River, but upper Midwestern corn and soybeans continue to experience varying degrees of drought stress. On July 25, at least one-fifth of the corn and soybeans were rated in very poor to poor condition in Minnesota and the Dakotas. On that date, North Dakota led the nation in very poor to poor ratings for corn (39%) and soybeans (41%).

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