date:Jul 28, 2012
hit, as the rains came during the crop's key growth stage, which occurs in late July and August.
However, many analysts said the rains were disappointing, and with weather expected to return to a warmer and drier pattern next week, crops remain under stress.
The areas that needed rains this week received the least amount, and the trend for the Midwest in general is a drier period, with higher-than-normal temperatures next week, said Joel Burgio, meteorologist with private forecaster Telvent DT