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Nebraska, Northern Kansas to Michigan Driest Next 10 Days

Kansas City, May 9 (World Weather Inc.) – U.S. soil moisture is rated adequate to surplus in southern, central and eastern portions of the Midwest as well as the Delta, Tennessee River Basin and portions of the southern Plains. Drying has been and will continue to occur in the northwestern one-third of the Midwest including the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas and will evolve in northern Illinois, northern Missouri and areas northeast to parts of Michigan and Wisconsin through early next week. Drying in the northwestern Corn and Soybean Belt has generated greater interest because of the already firming condition of soil and the anticipation of excessive heat this weekend and early next week. Some relief may occur in a part of the upper Midwest next week, but areas from Nebraska and northern Kansas to Michigan may be in a net drying pattern for nearly ten days.

Argentina Rain Impacted Harvest; Quality Declines Possible

Kansas City, May 8 (World Weather Inc.) – Waves of rain in northern Argentina significantly bolstered soil moisture during the past week. The ground is now saturated in many areas of Chaco, Corrientes, and Formosa, which increased concern for quality declines mostly in cotton. Many areas in Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, and Santa Fe may have also received enough rain to slow the harvest in recent days. Rain today and Friday may further delay the harvest in northern Argentina with additional quality declines a concern. Drier weather over the weekend and the first part of next week will gradually improve harvest conditions across the country.

Australia Will Remain Dry; Planting Pace To Slow

Kansas City, May 8 (World Weather Inc.) – Precipitation was again limited for the main winter grain and oilseed areas in Australia during the past week. The ground continued to firm and a large section of crop country is too dry to support establishment and early-season growth. Producers in the driest locations will likely wait to plant a significant amount of crop until rain potentials increase. However, drier-than-usual conditions will prevail for at least the next ten days and some computer forecast models have suggested the dryness may linger through the second week of the forecast for Western Australia. Normal planting dates usually extend into June and there is still plenty of time for better rainfall to improve establishment conditions.

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