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Look to see your risk for a dry start to planting season.

“Over the last 20 years, we’ve never seen a drought situation looking like this through February,” says Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Eric Snodgrass.

The latest drought monitor shows a dramatic shift. A year ago, 100% of the state was drought free. And today, 100% of North Dakota is seeing some level of drought; a concern for farmers who fear drought will linger.

While weather this week is helping bring moisture to portions of the Plains, climatologists say you have to go back a couple decades to see a drought scenario similar to this year. The dryness is planting concerns.

Farmers are entering into spring planting season with drought covering a most of the western half of the country. A new study looking into the problem shows dry periods between rain have become longer in the West.

USDA’s latest Crop Progress Report revealed 85% of New Mexico is seeing short to very short topsoil moisture conditions, and 83% of North Dakota is seeing topsoil conditions that are desperately dry.

U.S. soybean farmers could be in for a volatile price ride this year. With already tight stocks with robust demand, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing’s Chip Nellinger says soybean prices could see extreme volatility this year.

May corn futures closed in on $6 Wednesday, a price move being driven by a number of factors. Brian Doherty with Total Farm Marketing says corn’s performance is one for the record books.

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