Central and eastern Midwest are around normal. Conditions are dry in that region. Southern growing areas are hotter and dry. » More DTN Weather Commentary
The spring wheat basis has been collapsing since early July due to a large carryover from the previous year and the outlook for a large new crop. Demand is predicted to increase only slightly with exports rising and domestic use falling. Basis levels look to weaken further during the harvest and beyond.
Wet weather and other factors have so far kept soybean and corn insect pests at bay. Bug experts stress growers should continue scouting, especially for corn rootworm and soybean aphid damage.
The weather threw DTN View From the Cab farmer Frank Zweber of Hoven, S.D., a curve ball last week in the form of hail that damaged some of his best dryland corn and soybean fields. While Becton Bell of Wilson, Ark., has been spared the severe weather, he's been fighting to ensure his crops get enough water in the hot, dry conditions.
