Drought conditions in North American crops remain at high levels, according to data from… Drought Monitor, collected by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) until this Tuesday (7). A soy It was one of the crops that showed weekly improvement, with 31% of crops in drought-stricken areas, a 13 percentage point decrease compared to the previous week (44%). Compared to the same period in 2025, when 22% were experiencing drought, the current index is 9 percentage points higher, indicating a deterioration compared to the previous year. In the case of corn, 29% of the areas are experiencing drought conditions.…a decrease of 15 percentage points compared to the previous week (44%). However, the current level is slightly higher by 1 percentage point than that recorded in the same period last year (28%). The crops of spring wheat They recorded an improvement in weather conditions, with 18% of the area is experiencing drought. compared to 21% the previous week, a level also below the 43% observed last year. As for… winter wheat presented slight worsening, with 68% of the areas are under drought, up 3 percentage points in the week. The index remains well above that recorded in the same period of 2025 (32%). cotton also recorded a further deterioration, with 95% of crops in drought-affected regions, a 1 percentage point increase in the week and a strong rise compared to 74% last year.
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