This Shows that we have drought conditions in the southwestern plains, dryness building in the western belt, and also a surplus of soil moisture in portions of the eastern belt and Ohio valley.

All these charts and graphs utilize much of the same data but come to the same conclusion. Its wetter than desired in the eastern belt and Ohio valley and dryer than desired in the western belt and in the plains.

Its only mid-March but again the trade will start to watch these conditions more carefully as we approach early April and the start of planting season.