Thunderstorms and light showers brought relief to some parts of Minnesota last week.

But the latest crop report from USDA says dry and hot weather persisted in other areas that needed rain.

Shayne Isane farms in the northwest part of the state and tells Brownfield conditions have deteriorated since spring.

“We’ve just been in an area that’s really missed out (on rain). We looked pretty good early on, and there were some areas that were probably worse off.

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