Drought conditions in key agricultural regions of the United States showed further improvement for soybean, corn, and winter wheat crops last week, according to data from the report. Drought Monitor, released by Department of Agriculture (USDA) this Thursday (25). According to the most recent update, 22% of the cultivated areas with soy are located in drought-stricken regions, a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to the previous week. Even so, the index remains 10 percentage points above that recorded in the same period last year, when it was 12%. In the case of corn22% of crops are located in areas affected by drought, also a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to the 23% observed last week. Despite the improvement, the current percentage remains 6 points above that recorded a year ago (16%). For the spring wheatThe situation worsened slightly. The percentage of areas experiencing drought increased from 23% to 25% in the weekly comparison, remaining at the same level observed in the same period of 2025. winter wheatMeanwhile, the situation improved again. The share of crops located in drought-stricken regions fell from 63% to 57% in one week, a reduction of 6 percentage points. Despite the recent relief, the indicator remains well above the 20% recorded in the same period last year. Among summer crops, the cotton The most significant improvement of the week was observed. The proportion of crops in drought-affected areas fell from 76% to 58%, a reduction of 18 percentage points. Even so, the situation remains significantly worse than a year ago, when only 3% of the areas were experiencing moderate or more severe drought.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.