US Corn And Soybeans In Serious Trouble As 70% Of Crops Are In Drought

Corn and soybeans, two of the largest crop commodities grown in the United States, are facing drought across the nation, with nearly three-quarters of corn fields facing drought, and almost two-thirds of soybean crops facing the same threat.

The amount of drought affecting the corn belt and soybean farms have vastly ballooned in a relatively short period of time, with Ag Web’s Farm Journal reporting that the drought was affecting less than half of the country by June 6th, but has now increased to 70% for corn and 63% for soybeans, in the week ending June 27th.