
Much of Corn Belt has long-term drought ahead of spring planting
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • 3 PM
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The calendar moves into the meteorological spring season (March, April and May) on Saturday, March 1, attention to soil temperature and moisture ahead of spring planting will ramp up. Across much of the Corn Belt, those soils do not have much in the bank when it comes to moisture reserves.