With much of Eastern Nebraska in Exceptional Drought, the worst Drought category, the dry conditions are slowing crop growth. This week's U-S-D-A Crop report for Nebraska says more than half of corn crops are fair to very poor, and nearly 60-percent of soybean crops are fair to very poor. The Plains Region Department of Agriculture reports more than half of the state's soil moisture is ranked less than adequate.
Midwest Drought Ruining NE Crops
Frank Morris for NPR