06/24/26 Afternoon CommStock Report- Rain Makes Grain…Until It Floods.

How much rain is too much? The first three weeks of June have seen near record rainfall accumulation in Eastern Iowa, the northern half of Illinois and NW Indiana to the point where oxygen deprived crops have growers concerned in those areas. There will be some relief in Eastern Iowa and Northern Illinois as there is limited rainfall forecast this week and some into next. But additional showers are set to bring an additional 2″ to 4″ in Central Illinois, Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri where farms could use a break but might not get one until next week. Nitrogen leaching could be taking place in some areas, but the time for side dressing has likely passed. One contact in Central Illinois lamented they still had spraying to do, but rain kept them out of the field. Some growers may still be able to use Y-drops if it dries out soon to help supplement crops, but that door is quickly closing as well   Meanwhile, water deprived regions of Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota will see 1″ – 3″. The state of Kansas has made a notable shift from dry to wet this month.  Nebraska could probably still use more…