The condition of crops of winter wheat in the United States is worse than last year

According to a crop tour of the USDA, on the 29th of December in Kansas, which is the largest producer of winter wheat in the United States, in good or excellent condition were 46% of winter wheat, whereas a year ago the figure was 40%, and at the end of November – 33%.

In Nebraska, the number of winter wheat crops are in good or excellent condition during the month also increased from 35% to 37%, while a year ago the figure was 70%.

at the same time within December, the number of winter wheat crops are in good or excellent condition, in the state of Colorado has decreased from 20% to 19% (a year ago the figure was 57%), Illinois – from 79% to 50% (a year ago the figure was 48%), in Montana – from 74% to 65% (last year - 55%), North Dakota from 41% to 26% (a year ago - 75%), in South Dakota – from 57% to 37% (last year - 73%).

Low rainfall increases the moisture deficit in some States, that will keep wheat prices at a high level. During the week, will pass a small rain, but the temperature will be in the range of -5 to+5 degrees, so the risk of damage to the crops by frost due to the absence or low level of snow cover there.