Drought conditions expanded last month amid weather that was warmer and drier across much of the western U.S., but spring rain in the agricultural Midwest could improve conditions for farmers preparing for the corn and soybean growing season.
Some areas of Iowa, Illinois and Kentucky saw rain last week, and additional rain could move across the same area this week. But abnormally dry areas are beginning to reflect the lack of moisture from last fall and recent months, said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist at the center.
ata shows that drought conditions now cover 22 percent of the land used in U.S. corn production and 18 percent of soybean land. That's a spike compared to early March, when only 6 percent of corn-growing areas and 5 percent of the soybean region.
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