Drought conditions in North American crops have slightly increased, remaining at high levels, according to data from… Drought Monitor, collected by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) until this Tuesday (12). A soy increased by 1 percentage point compared to the previous week, with 28% of crops in drought-stricken areasCompared to the same period in 2025, when 17% were experiencing drought, the current index is 11 percentage points higher, indicating a deterioration compared to the previous year. In the case of corndrought too advanced 1 percentage point., 26% of the areas in the weekly comparisonAt the same time last season, 22% of the crops were under these conditions. According to the Drought Monitor, the climatic conditions of the crops of spring wheat increased 2 percentage points, with 20% of the area is under drought, but below last year's 38% – a drop of 18 percentage points. winter wheat recorded a slight deterioration of 1 percentage point, with 71% of areas under droughtHowever, the index remains well above that recorded in the same period of 2025 (23%). As for… cotton showed a slight improvement of 1 percentage point, with 97% of crops in drought-affected regions, but with a strong increase compared to 8% last year.
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