• Much of the wheat crop in Kansas and western Oklahoma doing much better than last year, despite the April freeze
    • Agricultural areas in southcentral Texas progressing ahead of last years rate. There has been abundant moisture in this area
    • Decreased greenness in the Snake River Valley when compared to last year
    • Vegetation in most of the South showing decreased greenness when compared to last year
    • Most vegetation in the cornbelt is progressing equal to or behind last years rate
    • Much of Southwest forested areas and gresslands greenner when compared to last year