Drought conditions in North American crops remained stable, but still at high levels, according to data from… Drought Monitor, collected by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) until this Tuesday (5). A soy remained stable compared to the previous week, with 27% of crops in drought-stricken areasOn the other hand, compared to the same period in 2025, when 15% were experiencing drought, the current index is 12 percentage points higher, indicating a deterioration compared to the previous year. In the case of corn, the drought persisted in 25% of the areas in the weekly comparisonAt the same time last season, 20% of the crops were under these conditions. According to the Drought Monitor, the climatic conditions of the crops of spring wheat They also remained stable, with 18% of the area is under drought., down from 37% last year – a drop of 19 percentage points. winter wheat recorded a slight deterioration of 1 percentage point, with 70% of the areas are experiencing drought.However, the index remains well above that recorded in the same period of 2025 (22%). cotton remained stable, with 98% of crops in drought-affected regions, with a sharp increase compared to 20% last year.
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