Jeff Thompson, a farmer in eastern South Dakota, says the farm received 3 inches of rain so far this month, a big change from a dry June.
“June was not a friendly month for many of the crops. It was very high temps and dry,” he says. “There are still pockets east of here where things look really tough. We’ll see what the heat does this next week.”
The U.S. Drought Monitor says the dry conditions in South Dakota are slightly better than the previous week with 37% of the state experiencing dryness.
