Pasture Conditions Vary Widely Across U.S.

Article by Jennifer Carrico on DTN/Progressive Farmer

Pasture and range conditions saw some movement over the past week, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. Localized moisture has some areas better, while others are suffering -- in some instances, in the same state.

The upper Midwest continues to see a good percentage of pasture and range in good-to-excellent condition. Iowa sits at 73%, Missouri at 76% and Illinois at 69% in this category. These same states are at 3%, 3% and 5%, respectively, in the very-poor-to-poor condition category, even with some localized areas seeing moderate drought on the drought conditions map.

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