Friday will feature dry, windy and very warm to hot conditions again in the Plains and western Midwest. Eastern Midwest areas will have milder temperatures but dry conditions. Showers will focus on the far northwestern Plains and western Prairies. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Is the latest drop in the condition of the hard red winter wheat crop simply due to the "browning effect" that typically happens as wheat ripens or is it due to the recent spate of hot and dry weather?