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FBN's Jeff Flock reports on how a devastating drought across the U.S. Midwest is resulting in poor crop conditions.
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Thunderstorms hitting the nation's heartland overnight giving our hard hit corn crop.
A much needed drink.
Yes that's for sure now is it too little too late though -- the question in a region where the USDA now says half the farmland is in a severe drought.
Jeff Flock Lake County Illinois today just.
I tell you guys this is the definition of too late not tell you why you're right we had all this -- came over right take a look down here.
It -- -- camping with me accurately Kelly.
What is well -- this is great right Pete oh my gosh well -- -- take a look at these plants -- -- back I don't care how much rain you've got right now it's dead.
Those that plan is not gonna produce a -- It's lucky if it stays green much more than a week.
Is -- yeah well -- and you would think sometimes when you get.
You know rain like this in Chicago which we got last night I can tell yet.
That the futures start to sell off but we -- today I wanna put the numbers up if we can.
The futures didn't sell off course to run -- high -- are still run I.
But the the -- this morning and couldn't believe I thought that though we have a -- market but.
Right now -- last time I looked which is probably have are afforded moons ago.
-- sort of positive screen yeah there you go and you seem up there on screen right now -- I -- -- -- but I think.
This was just small -- right here in the northern quarter of it didn't hit a lot and that's the whole thing to drought monitor today guys that was released went from.
39%.
Last -- severe or worst drought.
This week is 60%.
Of the midwest.
That is severe or worst drought and that's just end before get away.
Even a look at these somebody's at plants that got a good root system cut -- sort -- your modified -- -- -- when about it you know.
I think nice -- -- rightly -- -- Very good system but I thought there'll be more -- it's going down.
It's -- -- surface but there had to be some of these went further -- but that's.
That's you got a pretty good style size -- their -- -- make anything it's canceled.
Com.
I don't see any if there's a year right there that's her that's half may be what you thought you were gonna get half.
It's funny when you look at this -- so does it look Tobago look at look too bad -- a Connell and that taken but.
You know the fact is we -- -- court last week -- -- over your head right now.
And that's where it is.
So that's where we are.
I'm Jeff -- a terrific reporting day in day out thank you so much for that Jeff Flock reporting on the devastating drought there analyst.
