• 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. Corn condition is rated at 84% of normal, compared to 58% last year
• Decreased greenness in the Snake River Valley when compared to last year, due to wet conditions
• Vegetation in most of the east-central area showing decreased greenness when compared to last year. This area has had weeks of cool, wet weather
• Most vegetation in the cornbelt is progressing equal to or behind last years rate, except southern Illinois and Indiana, were too much rain and cool conditions have slowed crop development
• Much of Southwest forested areas and gresslands greenner when compared to last year