The featured chart presents weekly USDA NASS estimated percentage of topsoil by state with a poor or very poor moisture status. Each year's data is plotted with three years highlighted over six states. The lack of rain this fall season is taking a serious toll on soil moisture with six states showing a worsening status. Thankfully, the very dry weather generally started after the agricultural crops reached maturity, albeit there was a yield hit for soybeans which could have used some more late season rainfall. Anyway, this can be readily seen with the 2024 time series showing very little soil moisture stress until August for western corn belt states.

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