• Areas of increased greenness along the Iowa-Missouri border show good vegetation progress, mostly pastures in this area
    • Decreased greenness in western South Dakota crop and grassland areas
    • Little crop progress in eastern Nebraska, with crops under stress in the western areas during this period, showing decreased greenness
    • Increased greenness along the Mississippi River. This represents growing corn, soybeans, and cotton
    • Increased greenness in South Dakota and Minnesota crop areas
    • Increased greenness in western Washington forested areas