Extensive Planting Progress Expected in Plains/Upper Midwest This Week

The better performing EU model maintains warmer/drier weather across the N Plains, the W and N Midwest into mid-June. The area facing prolonged planting delays will be shrinking and becoming regional. Only the Southern Plains and Southern Midwest will see additional soaking precip late week.   The attached graphic shows weekend rainfall accumulation since May 31st.…

Central US Forecast Trend Drier in EU Afternoon Forecast; Models Lack Agreement on Details

The midday GFS went abruptly wetter in the 8-15 day period. Confidence in this outlook is low, but the GFS advertises yet more widespread soaking rainfall June 7-14. Fieldwork will again be stalled, and markets reacted by raising the incentive to seed crops at extremely late dates. However, the afternoon EU model held onto its…