According to the USDA, the percentage of corn and soybeans located within an area experiencing a drought remained largely unchanged from the previous week as of the week ending Sep 21^st.

U.S. Drought Monitor:

The U.S. Drought Monitor showed 47% of the continental U.S. being in a moderate-to-exceptional drought state as of Sep 21^st, up one percent from the previous week and reaching a nine year high seasonal level.

Corn:

Approximately 31% of corn production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Sep 21^st, up one percent from the three month low level experienced throughout the previous week.

The percentage of U.S. corn located in a drought state reached an eight year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just ten percent. U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 83%.

It is estimated that 46% of state-level corn acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Sep 12^th, up slightly from the previous week.

The percentage of U.S. corn with short-to-very short subsoil moisture reached an eight year high seasonal level during the week ending Sep 12^th but finished significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 86%.

Soybeans:

Approximately 26% of soybean production was within an area experiencing a drought as of Sep 21^st, unchanged from the previous week and remaining at a three month low level.

The percentage of U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained at an eight year high seasonal level, finishing significantly above the five year average seasonal level of just nine percent. U.S. soybeans located in a drought state remained significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 78%.

It is estimated that 46% of state-level soybean acres had short-to-very short subsoil moisture as of the week ending Sep 12^th, up one percent from the previous week.

The percentage of U.S. soybeans with short-to-very short subsoil moisture reached an eight year high seasonal level during the week ending Sep 12^th but finished significantly below the 2012 seasonal level of 82%.