Heat wave could slow drought improvement
BLOOMINGTON (FarmWeekNow) -- Soil moisture levels and crop conditions improved significantly the past six weeks. But that pattern could shift as hot and dry conditions are projected to envelope much of the Corn Belt, including Illinois, for at least the next week. High temperatures could fire up well into the 90s with heat index readings into the triple-digits, based on the forecast as of press time. If realized, the hot and dry weather will slow drought improvement, according to Trent […]