Cropcast Morning Headlines:
-Midwest is slightly drier in south central areas in the 11-15 day period. Rain and snow showers today should result in only slight improvements in moisture for wheat. Temperatures should cool a bit, but remain above winterkill levels. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is slightly drier in south central areas. Temperatures are warmer in western areas.
-Plains are drier Sunday. Continued drier weather in central and southwestern areas will allow moisture shortages to continue to increase. Showers in eastern and northwestern areas should result in only minor improvements in moisture. The 6-10 day outlook is drier in western areas. Temperatures are unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-No changes for Florida. Drier weather through the weekend will allow wetness to ease. Temperatures should remain above frost levels. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Delta is drier on Sunday. Showers today in northern areas will continue to improve moisture for wheat. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged. The 11-15 day outlook is unchanged.
-Argentina is slightly wetter in northwestern areas in the 6-10 day period. Showers in southern areas will prevent wetness from easing, but should not be heavy enough to result in additional wetness. The 6-10 day outlook is slightly wetter in northwestern areas.
-No changes for Brazil. Additional showers in north central and northwestern areas will keep fieldwork slow. Continued drier weather in far northeastern and southern areas will allow wetness there to continue to ease. The 6-10 day outlook is unchanged.
-No changes for Europe. Warm temperatures in eastern areas will maintain low winterkill threats. Some dryness continues in southeastern Spain, but moisture remains adequate in most other areas.
-No changes for FSU. Continued warm temperatures will maintain low winterkill threats. Moisture remains adequate in most areas, although showers need to build soon in southeastern Ukraine and North Caucasus to prevent dryness from developing there.
-No changes for China. Showers in southeastern North China Plain and Yangtze Valley next week would ease dryness and improve conditions for wheat and rapeseed.
-No changes for South Africa. Limited rains through the weekend will allow moisture shortages and stress to continue on corn, especially in eastern and western areas. However, showers in northeastern areas later next week will improve moisture a bit.
-No changes for Australia. Continued dry weather in the sorghum belt through the weekend will favor drydown.