USA: Drought conditions affecting soybean, corn, and wheat crops remained stable last week.

Drought conditions in key agricultural regions of the United States remained stable last week, according to [source]. Drought Monitor, released by Department Department of Agriculture (USDA) this Thursday (9). According to the most recent update, 19% of the cultivated areas with soy They are located in drought-stricken regions, the same percentage as the previous week and well above the 9% observed during the same period last season. In the case of cornCrops in drought-affected areas also remained at 19% of the total, a higher figure than the 12% of the last cycle. spring wheatThe scenario was identical: 19% of the areas remained in drought-stricken areas. At the same point in the previous harvest, 35% of the crops were in these conditions. Regarding… winter wheatThe share of crops located in drought-stricken regions remained at 47%, still well above the 25% seen a year ago. Meanwhile, cotton There was a slight improvement, with 55% of crops in drought-affected areas, a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to the previous week. Even so, the situation remains significantly worse than a year ago, when only 3% of the areas were experiencing moderate or more severe drought.

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