Drought worsens in winter wheat belt in past month

Drought intensified in winter wheat states during April, a crucial period for crop development, according to USDA’s AginDrought site. Ten pct of winter wheat land is under exceptional drought, the direst rating on a five-point scale of drought conditions, this week, compared to 4 pct at the start of the month. The area in extreme or exceptional… » Read More

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