Drought conditions in key agricultural regions of the United States intensified again last week, according to… Drought Monitor, released by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
According to the most recent update, 26% of the cultivated areas with soy They are located in regions experiencing drought, with the advance of 8 percentage points compared to the previous week, when the index was 18%The percentage also exceeds 5% registered during the same period last season. In the case of corn, crops in drought-affected areas have increased from 20% to 29% of the total, increase of 9 percentage points during the week. The index remains well above the 7% observed during the same period of the last cycle. For the spring wheatThe situation also deteriorated, with 42% from drought-stricken areas, advance of 17 percentage points compared to the previous week, when the percentage was 25%The index also surpasses the 38% registered a year ago. As for winter wheatThe share of crops located in drought-prone regions increased by 47% to 48%, remaining significantly above the 30% observed during the same period of the previous harvest. As for cotton It showed stability, with 42% of crops in drought-stricken areas, the same percentage as the previous week. Even so, the situation remains much more severe than that recorded a year ago, when only 5% The areas were experiencing drought.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.